Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump’s Travel Ban in Trump v. Hawaii, it is important to think about some of the consequences the ban will have on various industries that rely on employing individuals from the affected countries: Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. Healthcare is
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Pressure Mounting in Canada to End Canada-U.S. ‘First Safe Country’ Refugee Agreement
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
There is currently a debate in Canada regarding the pros and cons of the bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). When the number of individuals leaving the U.S. to seek asylum in Canada increased in September 2017, questions about the agreement’s sustainability arose.
STCA was established in 2004 between the U.S. and Canada proving that…
Justice Department Seeks Injunctions Against California’s ‘Sanctuary Laws’
By Brian E. Schield on
Posted in Immigration Litigation, Trump Administration
The Department of Justice filed suit in March challenging California’s so-called sanctuary laws. DOJ asserts that the state laws are preempted by federal law and requests injunctions to halt their enforcement.
On June 20, 2018, during a hearing on the injunction request, the parties were questioned by U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez, a George…
Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0
By Michael H. Neifach & Amy L. Peck on
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has held that President Donald Trump’s Proclamation No. 9645, known as “Travel Ban 3.0,” can stand. Trump, et al. v. Hawaii, et al., No. 17-965 (June 26, 2018). Certain individuals from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen will continue to be subject
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Latest ICE Aggressive Enforcement Targets Northern Ohio Meat Processing Plants
On June 19, 2018, unannounced ICE raids resulted in the arrest of more than 140 workers at four meat processing plants in Ohio. ICE calls this its largest workplace raid in recent history.
According to Fresh Mark, it is a member of ICE’s voluntary IMAGE (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers) Program. Fresh…
Administration Considering New Rule on Lawfully Present Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits?
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
The Trump Administration reportedly is considering a new rule that would make it easier for the government to deny visas to individuals on “public charge” grounds. This has drawn the criticism of many New York legislators.
The Administration may have been contemplating the move for a while. In January 2017, when the first travel ban…
H-1B Visa Rules Tightening for Outsourcing and Staffing Companies
By Nicola Ai Ling Prall on
The Trump Administration’s targeting of outsourcing and staffing firms that use H-1B non-immigrant visas has been a hot topic over the past year and promises to be an area of continued focus in the near future. Please see our full publication on that topic here.
State Department to Release New Visa Restrictions on Students from China
New restrictions on visas for citizens of China are expected as soon as June 11, 2018, according to the Associated Press. These restrictions, the report states, would target students in high-tech fields such as robotics and aviation.
The changes would be part of the Trump Administration’s national security strategy to protect American’s intellectual property and…
Program for Foreign Entrepreneurs to End
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Immigration Litigation, Trump Administration
On May 29, 2018, DHS published a proposed rule to remove the International Entrepreneur Parole Program (IER). This was hardly unexpected.
Since January 25, 2017, when President Donald Trump issued the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements executive order, it has been clear that the Administration would seek to eliminate the IER as being…
TN Visa Program Subject to Higher Scrutiny, Possible Limits
By Forrest G. Read IV on
Posted in TN / NAFTA, Trump Administration
It has been reported that the Trump administration is working toward limiting the number of TN visas. Based on the precepts of the Buy American, Hire American executive order, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has made reducing the TN program part of the renegotiation of NAFTA. The Administration reportedly wants to limit the number…