Thank you to Tutta Bella – Columbia City for hosting the Seattle Restaurant Alliance January membership meeting!
We had a very informative presentation on how to handle potential immigration enforcement activity as business operators from Vanessa Reynes with the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network and Chalia Stallings-Ala’ilima from the Attorney General’s office. Below are some resources from their presentations:
You can learn more about and the resources provided by the Attorney General’s office here.
WAISN Resources for Employees:
- You and employees can access the WAISN website here and shareable fliers here.
WAISN Resources for Employers:
- Work with your attorney to ensure that appropriate protocols for safely engaging with immigration enforcement authorities at your business are in place and support is available for your employees.
- Print and display WAISN’s “Know Your Rights with Immigration” flyers in common areas such as the employee breakroom.
- Develop and train staff on protocols for engaging with immigration officials if they appear at your business or attempt to contact your employees while on the job.
- Designate which areas of your business are closed to the public with clearly marked signage. See the linked document.
- Host a Know-Your-Rights training for your employees with a trusted community organization.
- Maintain contact information for an immigration attorney who will be able to advise you in the event of immigration enforcement activities affecting your business.
- A best practice is seeking legal advice on the best ways to train employees on the basics of interacting with immigration officials and their civil and constitutional rights.