The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO have issued a joint statement of shared principles on a visa program for lesser-skilled foreign workers. http://www.aflcio.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Joint-Statement-of-Shared-Principles-by-U.S.-Chamber-of-Commerce-President-and-CEO-Thomas-J.-Donohue-AFL-CIO-President-Richard-Trumka. As part of current immigration reform efforts, business and labor groups have been working together to find a mutually acceptable way of allowing employers ready access to foreign workers for
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Momentum Grows for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
By Sean G. Hanagan & Michael H. Neifach on
Posted in US Immigration
Lawmakers return to Washington for the 113th Congress with comprehensive immigration reform once again moving to the front burner. Comments and proposals are being fielded by prominent political figures, including former President George W. Bush http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/george-w-bush-debate-immigration-policy-with-a-benevolent-spirit.html/ and Senator Marco Rubio http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323442804578235844003050604.html. These and similar calls for Congress to finally address the country’s immigration system,…
Hotel/Casino Settles with Justice Department for Alleged I-9 Violations
By Michael H. Neifach on
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a settlement with Tuscany Hotel and Casino LLC in Las Vegas resolving a complaint alleging that the company treated non-citizens differently from U.S. citizens during the employment eligibility verification and re-verification process.DOJ alleged that the casino required non-citizen employees to provide more or different documents than citizen…
International Business Traveler Finds No Relief For Computer Damaged By U.S. Government
By Michael H. Neifach on
Posted in US Immigration
A plaintiff has no claim for breach of contract or a Fifth Amendment “taking” for the detention and damage of his laptop computer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit has ruled. Kam-Almaz v. U.S., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 12581 (Fed. Cir. June 20, 2012).
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L-1 Specialized Knowledge – Where Do We Go From “If Everyone Is Special Then No One Is Special?
By Minnie Fu & Michael H. Neifach on
Posted in US Immigration
Many multinational companies with global operations use L-1 visas to facilitate the transfer of their executives, managers and specialized knowledge personnel into the U.S. for temporary assignments. In the last couple of years, these companies have experienced extreme backlogs, denials and inconsistent challenges by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and Consular Offices.
The U.S. Chamber…