Understanding Immigration Compliance: I-9s, Audits and ICE Raids

On Friday, October 31, 2025, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), presented this webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series, a course designed to develop subject matter literacy and competence on fundamental issues of agricultural law for attorneys and business advisors who work with or represent agricultural or rural clients but may not necessarily specialize in agricultural law:

“Understanding Immigration Compliance: I-9s, Audits and ICE Raids”

Guest Presenter: Jacob Monty, Esq., Monty & Ramirez LLP

Increased immigration enforcement under the current administration has become a topic of concern for agricultural employers as recent enforcement activities have begun to target farms, production plants, and meatpacking facilities.

This special guest presentation provides updates on immigration policy, including new guidance effective September 2025 on work visa interview waivers and the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and practical guidance for employers, including I-9 form verification and employer rights in the event of workplace investigative enforcement or “ICE raid.”

00:15 - Introduction with Audry Thompson
04:21 - Understanding Immigration Compliance: 1-9s, Audits, and ICE Raids with Jacob Monty, Esq.
09:00 - ICE Investigation Process
12:32 - October Policy Shift
14:19 - Visa Interview Waivers
16:01 - H-2A Program
19:25 - Termination of TPS
21:18 - Form I-9
31:07 - Notices of Inspection
37:00 - What if ICE Shows Up?
39:25 - Glass House Farms Raid
48:15 - Expanding ICE's Reach Through Interagency Collaboration
50:16 - Harboring
52:23 - USA v. Washburn
54:23 - Conclusion