Event Details

September Chapter Meeting

Is Your Organization Ready for a Visit from ICE? A Pratical Guide for HR Professionals on what to do and what NOT to do if ICE comes on site

Topic Overview:

Immigration enforcement is a key priority for the Trump Administration.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is tasked with enforcing US immigration laws.  Recently it has significantly increased unannounced worksite visits and inspections (sometimes referred to as “raids”), and the agency is slated under recent Congressional budget legislation to receive a significant increase in funding.   . 

In this presentation we will walk HR professionals through how to effectively prepare for and respond to unannounced/surprise ICE inspections, including advice on how to assemble an internal response team, as well as ensure compliance with immigration laws, and discuss best practices for I-9 compliance.

Learning Objectives:

• Equip employers with the tools needed to creating an ICE  raid response plan
• Understand what employers and supervisors should do and NOT do in response to visits from ICE
• Educate employers on best practices for I-9 Complianc

Speaker: Michelle Tatum, Attorney at Law, FordHarrison

Her clients represent a wide variety of industries, including construction, brokerages, medical practices, management, insurance, and not-for-profit organizations. Michelle has particular expertise in FMLA and ADA accommodations matters. She is also passionate about helping clients throughout their litigation matters, whether the cases involve discrimination and harassment in the workplace, retaliation against whistleblowers, WARN Act claims or violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in the Employment Act.

Michelle understands the challenges facing employers first hand. Prior to joining FordHarrison, Michelle was a judicial staff attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida, where she oversaw the operation of the Criminal Division and was responsible for hiring, firing, managing, and disciplining attorneys as well as interns. Michelle also served as the Capital Judicial Staff Attorney, appointed by the criminal judiciary to attend all phases of capital murder trials to assist judges with instantaneous research and recommendations on issues that arose during hearings and trials.

Prior to joining FordHarrison, Michelle also served as a Special Master, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit on a per case basis to preside over evidentiary hearings regarding petitions for belated appeal filed in the First District of Appeal. In this role Michelle issued written orders to the First District Court of Appeal setting forth findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding a petitioner's entitlement to a belated appeal.

Michelle served eleven years on the Board of Directors for the University of North Florida Alumni Association, serving as its President for two years. During her time serving as Board President Michelle was honored to give graduation commencement speeches at each graduation ceremony, awarded monies raised by the Alumni Association to the first-generation scholarship fund, served as an Ex-Officio board member on UNF's Foundation Board, and was selected to be on the committee leading the Foundation in developing the University's ten-year strategic plan. Michelle remains very involved in UNF.

Michelle also speaks frequently to groups of HR professionals, brokers and other audiences on a wide range of employment-related topics.

Meeting Details:  Thursday, September 18th; 11 am-1 pm

Location:

IRSC Mueller Campus - Richardson Center (Building C)
6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966 

Event Cost - $25 Members / $30 Non-Members

Meeting Agenda:

• Registration Check-In: 10:45 am - 11 am
• Breakfast & Networking: 11 am - 11:30 am
• Chapter Business & Legal Updates: 11:30 am - 12 pm
• Presentation: 12 pm - 1 pm            

Registration:

• Member Registration 
• Non-Member Registration
• Board Member/Non-Member Registration 

 Huge Shout Out and Thank You to our Sponsor: 

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If you register and are unable to attend, please send an email to: communicationsTCHRA@gmail.com by September 15, 2025.