Good Neighbors Business Outreach
ICE has been spotted in our local communities, entering and raiding places of business, and detaining and arresting employees (our friends, family, and neighbors) – often without proper authorization. This page provides a number of resources to help educate you and your employees on your rights as an employer and their rights as employees and individuals. It also includes resources to help you know what to do if ICE does show up at your workplace as well as information on proactive measures you can take to help protect your workplace and your employees in the event of an ICE raid.
Note: None of these documents include legal advice, they are for general informational purposes only. However, the final document does include a list of immigration attorneys with employer experience. These are lawyers you can call for support if ICE does show up and does not follow proper protocol.
Each of these resources is briefly described in the list below. You can then click “View Document” to review and download each document.
1.) Employer guide with information on what to do if ICE comes to your workplace (English version).
This guide is put together by National Employment Law Project and National Immigration Law Center.
It includes:
- The most common immigration actions affecting employers
- Recommendations for how employers can prepare
- Employers’ rights and responsibilities
- What employers can do after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action.
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2.) Employer guide with information on what to do if ICE comes to your workplace (Spanish version).
This packet is the same as the packet detailed above, but in Spanish.
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3.) Packet of Sample Immigration Documents. (See page 8 for a sample Judicial Warrant)
This packet includes a variety of sample immigration documents that ICE may try to use to illegally enter your workplace. Note: A completed, error-free, Judicial Warrant is the ONLY VALID document ICE can use to lawfully enter private areas of your workplace and detain any of your employees (see page 8 of this packet for a sample Judicial Warrant). Again, the Judicial Warrant is the ONLY VALID document for ICE to use when entering private places of your workplace and attempting to arrest or detain any of your employees. Furthermore, this warrant must be filled out completely, with no errors (including typos/misspellings), and must be signed by a judge. If ICE does not have a valid Judicial Warrant, they are not allowed to enter private areas of your workplace.
Note: ICE is allowed in public areas of your workplace, but not private areas. Furthermore, any private areas of your workplace must be clearly marked as PRIVATE. Even a typed or handwritten sign taped on a door is enough to demarcate this.
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4.) Guidance on Trust Act Memo from Connecticut Office of the Attorney General.
This guidance memo from the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General provides an overview of the Connecticut Trust Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-192h). The Trust Act limits state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The memo outlines what the Trust Act DOES as well as what it CANNOT do. It also includes helpful legal and community resources.
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5.) Know Your Rights Fact Sheet: Interacting with ICE in Public Spaces.
This fact sheet was created by Mobilization for Justice to provide general information on the rights afforded to non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (“LPRs” or “Green Card” holders), DACA holders, refugees, asylees, temporary visa holders, and immigrants who are undocumented under the United States Constitution. This document can help individuals know their rights (and/or the rights of friends, family, and neighbors) as well as understand how to exercise these rights if approached by Immigration and Customs.
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6.) List of Immigration Attorneys with Employer Experience
This list include the names and contact information for immigration lawyers with employer experience. You can call these individuals for support if ICE shows up at your workplace and does not follow proper protocol.
