An agreement between the IRS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allows immigration officers to access certain taxpayer return information during criminal investigations. The move may raise concerns for...more
5/22/2025
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Executive Orders ,
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The indictment this week of the owners of a Texas bakery on harboring charges is proof that the Trump administration has made immigration enforcement a top priority, targeting both unauthorized foreign nationals and the...more
3/5/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Foreign Workers ,
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With President Trump’s recent inauguration, issues of immigration law have come to a head in workplaces throughout the country. As raids are already being implemented in a multitude of industries, employers need to understand...more
1/28/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
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Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
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Immigration Reform ,
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement known as the USMCA is effective July 1, 2020. The USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which expired June 30, 2020. As it relates to US immigration, the...more
Yesterday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued the anticipated Proclamation suspending the entry into the US of certain nonimmigrant visa holders. Specifically, the following new restrictions are in effect 6/24/2020
•The...more
Due to concerns relating to the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump announced today the upcoming suspension of travel from Europe to the United States, with the exception of the United Kingdom. The travel suspension...more
President Trump signed a spending bill thereby averting a government shutdown. The continuing resolution (CR) provides for a short-term extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program through December 21, 2018. The CR also...more
President Trump signed a bill today, H.R. 6157, with a short-term continuing resolution (CR) preventing a government shutdown and extending certain programs, including the EB-5 Regional Center Program, through December 7,...more