On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied plaintiffs’ request to stay USCIS’s implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (H.R. 1) limits on TPS-based employment authorization documents (EADs), while granting limited relief related to the new Annual Asylum Fee (AAF). Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts et al. v.
D.C. District Court Lifts Stay Blocking Termination of Haiti TPS
On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that its prior order staying the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation is no longer in effect following action by the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. As a result, the court-ordered…
ICE Using Travel Data to Target Visa Overstays at Domestic Airports: Employer Considerations
Federal immigration authorities reportedly are using domestic air travel information to locate and arrest noncitizens suspected of overstaying their authorized periods of admission.
Authorities have made at least 27 arrests of noncitizens suspected of overstay at airports in at least nine states across the country, from California to Virginia, according to an ABC News report.
New TPS Placeholder Dates for Multiple Countries Set by Court Order
- Federal courts have temporarily blocked or postponed TPS terminations for, Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen that were scheduled to end between November 2025 and May 2026.
- TPS beneficiaries from these countries retain legal status and work authorization, for now.
- Employers should review affected Form I-9s and complete Supplement B reverification,
Colorado’s New Identity Document Law Adds Employer Compliance Obligations
- Colorado’s new HB26-1283 prohibits employers from confiscating or improperly retaining government-issued identification documents, subject to limited statutory exceptions.
- The law does not change employers’ federal Form I-9 obligations, but it does require Colorado employers to provide a written notice and obtain a written acknowledgement during the I-9 process.
- Employers should review onboarding, I-9, and
USCIS, E-Verify Issue Updated TPS Guidance for Seven Countries Following SCOTUS Decision
- USCIS and E-Verify have issued updated employer guidance for TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
- For all seven countries, employers should use July 10, 2026, as the current date for Form I-9 and E-Verify purposes.
- Employers should not assume July 10 marks the automatic end of TPS-based employment
SCOTUS Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Providing Certainty for Employees and Their Families
In today’s landmark Trump v. Barbara decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that children born in the United States are citizens at birth regardless of whether their parents are present in the country unlawfully or temporarily. The Court concluded that Executive Order 14160 violates the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and therefore cannot be…
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Adjudication Pause Affecting Nationals of 39 Countries
- A federal district court has vacated USCIS policies that paused adjudication of immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 39 countries.
- The court ruling could allow affected adjustment of status, employment authorization, naturalization, and certain asylum-related applications to proceed.
- The government is expected to consider appellate options, and employers should continue to monitor developments.
ICE Reclassifies Certain Form I‑9 Errors: Updated Audit Considerations for Employers
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I‑9 Inspection guidance, changing how the agency classifies certain Form I‑9 errors during employer audits.
Although the underlying Form I‑9 requirements remain the same, several errors that were considered “technical or procedural” are now treated as “substantive,” which may result in penalties without an opportunity…
Burma, Ethiopia, and Somalia TPS Update: Additional Agency Guidance for I-9 and E-Verify Compliance
- Section 1 (“Expiration Date”) – input