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Florida Enacts Two Sweeping Immigration Enforcement Laws

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On February 13, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law two immigration-related bills aimed at assisting enforcement of President Trump’s immigration policies. Below are some key aspects of the new laws....more

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4 Things Everyone Should Know About the DOJ’s Seismic Policy Shift

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Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove issued a Memorandum to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees outlining interim guidance in light of the Executive Orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in...more

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Seattle Federal Judge Enjoins Enforcement of EO Banning Birthright Citizenship

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On Jan. 23, 2025, in a suit filed in the U.S. District Court in Seattle by the attorneys-general of Washington State, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon to overturn President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) banning birthright...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting The American People Against Invasion

This Order directs executive departments and agencies to enforce final orders of removal (deportation orders), directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure efficient and expedited removal of those who have not been...more

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Governor Bill Lee Announces Special Session Beginning January 27

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Governor Bill Lee has announced a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starting on January 27, 2025. This session will address three critical legislative priorities: the Education Freedom Act, disaster relief for...more

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Florida Employers Subject to E-Verify Law Beginning July 1, 2023

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Signed into law by Florida Governor DeSantis on May 10, 2023, SB 1718 will impact many private Florida employers, who will be required to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System for their onboarding...more

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Florida Passes Strict Employer Compliance Law

On May 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 (FL 1718) into law. FL 1718 is described on Governor DeSantis’ website as the “Strongest Anti-Illegal Immigration Legislation in the Country.”...more

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Immigration Updates: New York Residents Impacted by Trusted Traveler Program Updates, Travel Ban Expanded

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will no longer allow New York residents to enroll in Trusted Traveler programs in response to New York’s Green Light Law. ...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

“Home Rule” Authority and Local Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement

California Appellate Court Says Charter City Cannot Block California Values Act - In a significant decision addressing the tension between charter city “home rule” authority and state law, a California appellate court...more

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Can California Revive Its Immigrant Worker Protection Act?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California enacted its Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) to make it more difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to access nonpublic areas of employer worksites and private employee...more

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Federal Court Both Affirms and Invalidates Enforceability of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act

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Last February, we provided an overview of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act, AB 450. The law, which took effect on January 1, 2018, was a response to anticipated increases in federal immigration enforcement efforts...more

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Legislative and Other Challenges to Immigration Executive Order

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Following recent ICE arrests of 680 individuals in the Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, San Antonio, and New York City areas, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)...more

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