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  • March 15th 2009 Issue
  • Knock, knock. It's ICE

    Answer the door, be nice, but be firm.

    What do you do if U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement comes knocking on your door? Be polite but firm, advises Mike Gempler, executive director of the Washington Growers League, an organization representing agricultural employers on labor relations issues. “Remember, you do have some rights, but if you go toe to toe with ICE agents, it probably won’t work out real well for you,” he said during the Northwest Cherry Institute annual meeting in Yakima, Washington. “Be aware of the fine line between asserting your rights and obstruction,” Gempler said. “The agents may try to convince you that you’re obstructing justice, […]

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