Site Secure: Practical Steps to Protect Your Workforce During Immigration Enforcement

Description

AGC MA is happy to welcome in Philip Bauknight and Brian Coughlin from Fisher & Phillips for an in-person session designed to equip general contractors and commercial construction leaders with a practical, plain-English playbook for preparing for and managing immigration enforcement at the worksite. We will cover how to build and enforce a clear company policy, train frontline staff and supervisors on how to respond if agents arrive, establish a communication chain, and designate an on-site point person.

Attendees will learn best practices for distinguishing private from public areas on the jobsite, requesting and reviewing judicial warrants, safeguarding employee rights while avoiding obstruction, and recording enforcement activity.

We will also discuss how strong Form I-9 compliance can reduce enforcement risk, how ICE uses I-9 inspections as a precursor to raids, and why tying these protocols to existing OSHA safety leadership and procedures creates a cohesive culture of preparedness. This is a practical, real-world session designed to help contractors keep operations compliant, workers protected, and projects moving when enforcement pressure rises.