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Federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Yields Surge in Job Applications at ICE, CBP

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As predicted following its passage and signing into law in early July, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) has resulted in a surge in job applications at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS Leadership Turmoil Intensifies as Commissioner Billy Long Is Removed After Just Two Months

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On August 8, President Donald Trump abruptly removed Billy Long from his position as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, making Long’s tenure the shortest for a Senate-confirmed commissioner in the tax agency’s 162-year...more

Dickinson Wright

Key Government Takeaways from the 2025 AILA Conference

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Each year, the AILA National Conference provides an invaluable opportunity to hear directly from government officials on immigration policies, operational updates, and agency priorities. Among the most anticipated sessions...more

King & Spalding

Worksite Enforcement Operations: A Renewed Focus for the Second Trump Administration

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In 2021, the Biden Administration announced the end of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of workplace raids as an immigration enforcement tool. The second Trump Administration, however, has returned to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The IRS-ICE Tax Data Sharing Agreement: Practical Considerations

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The IRS and ICE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows the IRS to share taxpayer information such as names, addresses, and tax data, with ICE for immigration-related criminal enforcement of individuals...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ensuring Accountability and Prioritizing Public Safety in Federal Hiring (Trump EO Tracker)

Through October 15, 2025, all executive departments and agencies are prohibited from filling vacant federal civilian positions or creating new ones unless exempted by law or approved under a limited review process...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

DOS Resumes Processing Visas for F-1/M-1/J-1 Applicants with Enhanced Social Media Vetting

On June 18, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) instructed consulates worldwide to implement a mandatory expansion of social media vetting for all F, M, and J visa applicants (students and exchange visitors)....more

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ICE at the Door: Employer Obligation Under California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act

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As federal immigration enforcement activities continue to impact California workplaces, employers must understand their obligations when presented with requests for employee records. The Immigrant Worker Protection Act...more

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E-Verify Trends: Evolving Employer Notifications, Alerts

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E-Verify is an internet-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. Designed to ensure that employers hire individuals authorized to work in the country, E-Verify...more

Lewitt Hackman

Preparing for ICE at Work: What California Employers Need to Know

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Amid large-scale deportation protests across the country, President Donald J. Trump recently reinforced his commitment to “delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.” As the administration continues...more

Hanson Bridgett

Guidance for Employers on Preparing for and Responding to ICE or Other Law Enforcement in the Workplace

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As media across the country report a significant rise of immigration enforcement activities under the new Trump Administration, it is imperative that employers establish policies and protocols for responding to possible...more

Payne & Fears

Getting Prepared for Agency Visits

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The news is rife with stories of federal immigration agencies increasing their enforcement activity, particularly US Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). But what should...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and...

Orders the full suspension of entry for nationals of countries of identified concern. The listed countries are: Orders the partial suspension of entry for nationals of countries of identified concern. The partial suspension...more

Adams & Reese

I-9 Compliance in 2025: What Every Employer Needs to Know Now

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Worksite enforcement and immigration audits are on the rise under President Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration in his second administration. With updated fine schedules now in effect – reaching $2,861 per...more

Cozen O'Connor

Employers Advised to Prepare Now for Government Fraud Detection Site Visits

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Employers who employ H-1B, L-1, R-1 foreign nationals, or are pursuing EB-5 immigrant investor program visas should prepare for the likelihood of an unannounced site visit by the government. The USCIS Fraud Detection and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD issues directive emphasizing compliance with federal law and executive order

On April 4, HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued a directive to HUD grantees and stakeholders emphasizing that federal housing assistance cannot be extended to illegal aliens. The directive announces that HUD grant agreements...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions

Orders the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for the use and jurisdiction by the Department of Defense over such Federal lands,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

DOJ Returns to Charging the “Most Serious, Readily Provable Offenses” and Shifts Resources to Immigration Enforcement

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a three-page memorandum from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to the entire DOJ workforce directing federal prosecutors to return to previous DOJ charging guidelines,...more

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