On March 25, 2026, Maola Local Dairies will hold its 2026 annual meeting in Hershey, Pennsylvania. During the meeting, from 3:00–4:00pm ET, staff attorney Audry Thompson will present “Immigration and Farm Workers: Employer Rights and Responsibilities.” 

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 presentation will cover employer responsibilities in hiring, such as I-9 form verification, and employer rights in the event of workplace investigative enforcement, or “ICE raid,” including the definition of a “search” and how to identify administrative vs. judicial warrants.