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Numerous businesses–both agricultural and others–have faced audits or raids conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in recent years.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Edwin Remsberg<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Dairy Specialist, and I\u00a0published a fact sheet outlining the difference between an ICE audit and an ICE raid and discussing what a business owner should do to be adequately prepared in the event either of these occur.\u00a0 From putting policies in place long before ICE ever knocks on the door, to understanding the legal rights afforded to a business facing an audit or raid, this article offers practical, important information of which all business owners should be aware.<\/p>\n

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Numerous businesses–both agricultural and others–have faced audits or raids conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in recent years. 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