Employers, watch out: ICE is coming.

That's the message in a report from the Society for Human Resource Management, which says that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is putting employers on notice that from this point on, the agency will increase Form I-9 audits, conduct more worksite raids and promote involvement in the government's voluntary compliance program.

Raids are already up, with 77 businesses in San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose the targets last week. In January, almost 100 7-Eleven stores were hit, and numerous immigration experts have been warning employers to expect more worksite enforcement actions under the Trump administration.

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