"There are a percentage of people who deserve, at this point, to be legalized," said Scott Mechkowski, a retired ICE agent.

Assign an employee to be the designated representative if ICE agents visit the premises to accompany the agent(s) during an inspection. The employee may take notes or videotape the officer.

A raid is when ICE agents arrive at a work site without warning the employer. They can be accompanied by other agencies or appear in large numbers, according to the California Employers Assn.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that she has appointed Todd Lyons as acting director of ICE.