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Original Date Announced
January 23, 2025According to multiple sources, ICE has resumed conducting worksite raids. However, there has been no public rescission of Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas' October 12, 2021 memorandum, "Worksite Enforcement: The Strategy to Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of the American Worksite, and the Dignity of the Individual," which instructed ICE to cease mass workplace raids and refocus enforcement on "unscrupulous employers."
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1504]
Effective Date
January 23, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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January 23, 2025
2025.01.24 Reported: US agents raid New Jersey worksite as Trump escalates immigration crackdown -Reuters
Reuters reports that on January 23, 2025, ICE agents raided a business establishment in Newark, NJ, without a warrant, detaining both undocumented noncitizens and citizens.
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February 2, 2025
2025.02.02 Reported: ICE nabs 7 illegal immigrants during Philadelphia car wash raid -Fox News
According to Fox News, on February 3, 2025, ICE agents raided a car wash in Philadelphia, PA, in response to "allegations that employees were being subjected to labor exploitation." Seven undocumented noncitizens were arrested.
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February 12, 2025
2025.2.12 Reported: ICE arrests South Texas bakery owners accused of hiring undocumented workers -Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune reports that ICE arrested, detained, and charged two owners of a bakery in Los Fresnos, TX, with "bringing in and harboring aliens and aiding and abetting the harboring of aliens." ICE reportedly arrested the owners after conducting a "worksite enforcement action."
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February 26, 2025
2025.02.26 Complaint - United Farm Workers v. Noem
The United Farm Workers (UFW) and five residents of Kern County, CA filed a class action lawsuit against DHS, CBP, and U.S. Border Patrol in response to Border Patrol's “Operation Return to Sender”—"a nearly weeklong sweep through predominantly Latino areas of Kern County and the surrounding region to stop, detain, and arrest people of color who appeared to be farm workers or day laborers, regardless of their actual immigration status or individual circumstances." The plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief to prevent Border Patrol and its parent agencies from conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause, stops without reasonable suspicion, and compelling voluntary departure without a voluntary waiver of rights, in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, and other federal laws. United Farm Workers v. Noem, 1:25-cv-00246, (E.D. Cal.)
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Reported In LitigationTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Workplace Enforcement InteriorAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
- October 17, 2017 ICE directs increase in worksite enforcement investigations
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 4 directs DHS to enable ICE, CBP, and USCIS to set civil immigration enforcement priorities
- January 26, 2025 Reported: Administration officials direct ICE to increase arrests to meet daily quotas
- January 28, 2025 Reported: Immigration officers instructed to wear clothing that clearly depicts their agency for media coverage
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- October 12, 2021 2021.10.12 Memo from Secretary Mayorkas on worksite enforcement
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
Memo from Secretary Mayorkas on worksite enforcement
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
Complaint - United Farm Workers v. Noem
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Commentary
2025.2.26 Miami Herald - Can ICE target employers? Legal experts weigh in after bakery owners arrested in Texas
The Miami Herald published interview responses from immigration-law experts on ICE's ability and likelihood to charge employers where unauthorized noncitizens are working. This commentary responds to the February 20, 2025, arrest and charging of two bakery owners following a raid in south Texas.
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