ICE appears to be conducting a new round of audits and an estimated 500 employers nationwide will be receiving Notices of Inspection (NOIs). NOIs will include requests for hiring, payroll and other records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. Employers will be expected to produce original I-9s within three days from service of the NOI. Immigration compliance can no longer be ignored as ICE’s inspections become more sophisticated with the use of electronic I-9s, additional monitoring of the E-Verify system and a better trained and focused core of ICE agents. To avoid legal trouble, employers should engage in proactive compliance planning and training.

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