- Theft-related crimes, including
Compliance and Enforcement
Rescinded Biden Immigration Executive Orders: What Employers Need to Know
As many expected, President Donald Trump has not only issued Executive Orders (EOs), but he has also rescinded many EOs issued by the Biden Administration concerning immigration, including the following: “The Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans” EO which particularly affects business immigration. This EO…
President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and What They Mean for Employers
By Otieno B. Ombok, Amy L. Peck & Marissa A. Prianti on
Posted in Asylum / Refugee, Biden Administration, Citizenship, Compliance and Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Executive Orders, Green Cards, Humanitarian Programs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration Litigation, Other Non-immigrant Visas, Supreme Court, Travel (General), Travel Ban, Trump Administration, US Immigration, USCIS
Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders designed to advance his immigration agenda. The orders include:
- Ending Birthright Citizenship
- Enhanced Vetting
- Creating “Homeland Security Task Forces”
- Ending Birthright Citizenship
This order directs federal agencies to refuse to recognize U.S. citizenship for children born in the United States to…
USCIS H-1B Modernization Final Rule Effective January 17: Highlights for Employers
On Dec. 18, 2024, USCIS released the Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers Final Rule. First proposed in October 2023, the Biden Administration has been urged to finalize the rule. The rule codifies certain USCIS guidance by regulation. The regulation is effective Jan. 17…
USCIS Updates Form I-9 Expiration Date
By Michael H. Neifach on
- Employers must be using the Aug. 1, 2023, edition of the form.
- The Aug. 1, 2023, edition now has two different versions
DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Extension, Redesignation of Somalia for 18 Months
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia will be extended and redesignated for 18 months from Sept. 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026.
The extension and redesignation respond in part to the continuing armed conflict that exposes those in Somalia to abuse, displacement, food insecurity, and disease. People in Somalia…
Why Certain TPS Beneficiaries Need to Request Form I-797 Despite EAD Automatic Extension
By Amy L. Peck on
On June 20, 2024, USCIS announced the automatic extension until March 9, 2025, of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. To implement the automatic extension, USCIS indicated that it is issuing Form I-797, Notices of Action, to all eligible beneficiaries. Individuals…
Justice Department Issues Employer Fact Sheet on Discrimination and Form I-9 Software Programs
By Kimberly M. Bennett on
- Ensure the software program allows employers and employees
Higher Enforcement Activity Expected After DOL-EEOC Partnership Agreement
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have announced they will be collaborating and sharing information to improve their enforcement efforts.
Based upon a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the agencies are “forming this partnership to encourage greater coordination between them through information sharing, joint investigations, training and outreach.” This…
TPS Extensions for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
On June 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland (DHS) announced that it would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months for current beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
Soon-to-be-published Federal Register notices will explain the eligibility criteria, timelines, and procedures necessary for current beneficiaries to re-register for TPS. Indications are that individuals…