The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice expanding the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove individuals deemed unlawfully present in the United States who are unable to prove U.S. residency for at least two years. It states, “This designation is effective on 6:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday January
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President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and What They Mean for Employers
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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…
Hong Kong Residents Protected By New Deferred Enforced Departure Directive
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- Take measures to authorize employment authorization for the duration of the deferral; and
- Consider
DHS Announces Permanent Rule for 540-Day Automatic Extension of Work Authorization Renewals
- They timely filed an EAD renewal application
TPS for Lebanese Nationals Now Official Through May 27, 2026
By Michael H. Neifach on
In October, DHS announced that Lebanese nationals would be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On Nov. 27, 2024, that became official. TPS has been granted for 18 months, from Nov. 27, 2024, through May 27, 2026.
Individuals who are otherwise eligible must have been residing in the United States since Oct. 16, 2024, and…
What Lebanese Nationals Currently in U.S. Should Know About TPS Designation, DED Option
By Michael H. Neifach on
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months due to the conditions in that country caused by the conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border. The Oct. 17, 2024, designation will apply to otherwise eligible individuals who have continuously resided in the United States since Oct. 16, 2024.
Instructions…
Biden Administration Grants 18-Month Removal Relief for Certain Lebanese
President Joe Biden on July 26, 2024, granted Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Lebanese nationals for 18 months due to the humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon created by the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. To be eligible, the Lebanese national must have been in the United States as of July 26, 2024, and…
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…
Data-Based Research Shows Immigration Benefits to Country
As immigration advocates make the case for more immigration to the United States, they tend to focus on the ways immigrants participate in our consumer economy. When highly skilled immigrants come to the United States on employment-based work visas, they contribute to the economy by buying goods, taking out mortgages, and paying taxes. They also…
DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemen to Mar. 3, 2026
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen has been extended and redesignated for 18 months from Sept. 4, 2024 until Mar. 3, 2026. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the extension and re-designation have been granted due to the continuing conflict in Yemen. Yemen is now in the tenth year of…