Since you brought up businesses - ICE conducts worksite enforcement operations to ensure businesses comply with immigration and employment laws. These actions help prevent worker exploitation and promote legitimate hiring practices. Knowingly hiring or continuing to employ illegal aliens is a crime, and the U.S. government prosecutes people and entities that violate the law. Get more information on ICE’s I-9 inspection process here.

Businesses can join ICE’s IMAGE program to learn about workforce compliance, including I-9 requirements and employee eligibility verification.

ICE does not need a criminal or civil warrant to conduct a worksite inspection.