Sessions
Concurrent Session
Immigration Enforcement: How to Prepare Your Worksite for Audits and Investigations
Mount Vernon Square
Monday 03/13/2017 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
1.25 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: HR Expertise
| Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Ensure that your worksite is ready for audits of your employment verification and immigration paperwork and practices.
Repeated from 1:45 p.m.
President Donald Trump has vowed to have the Department of Labor investigate abuses of visa programs, and a new Department of Justice rule expands the scope of what is considered “intentional discrimination” in the hiring process. This session will provide you with insight into the scope of typical government enforcement activities related to immigration, including Form I-9 and E-Verify audits, Department of Homeland Security site visits for H-1B and L-1 visa holders, and Department of State enforcement related to J-1 visas. Learn the reach of immigration investigations and how employers can ensure that they are compliant. In this session, you will:
- Gain an understanding of the full scope of federal immigration investigations that employers are subject to when hiring foreign nationals.
- Learn about the specific immigration enforcement priorities of the Trump administration at the Department of Labor and other agencies focused on abuse of visa programs.
- Learn the latest on worksite enforcement related to employment verification, including Form I-9 audits and the rules for anti-discrimination investigations.
