As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in 2025, employers should anticipate a significant increase in Form I-9 employment verification audits. Jorge R. Lopez, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., emphasized that this increase will be “across the board,” signaling a robust focus on immigration compliance under the new administration.
He further elaborated that employers should anticipate a surge in Form I-9 audits in the future not only due to the audit trends observed during Trump’s initial term but also in the existing, well-established infrastructure that facilitates these audits. The cost-efficiency of deploying such audits means they can be rolled out swiftly and in large numbers.
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