Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here’s How Employers Can Prepare - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Business Better Podcast Episode: The Looming Threat of Immigration Raids at Your Workplace – What to do When ICE Comes Knocking
Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Preparing Employers for ICE Enforcement
Harvard/MIT Student Visa Case
Take 5 Immigration Podcast Series: Episode 10
ICE Audits and I-9 Compliance with Melissa Azallion
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC & Disability Discrimination Lawsuits, Arbitration Deferral Case, Statutory Claims for Travel Pay Dismissed, ICE Will Increase Workplace Inspections
Polsinelli Podcast - The Climate for I9 Audits in 2015
A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for...more
As we have covered in prior blog posts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as it continues to evolve, this week brings significant developments. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of TPS...more
Lander Detained by ICE - On June 17, New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was briefly detained inside the Manhattan federal immigration courthouse by masked ICE agents. Federal authorities claimed that...more
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
Late Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a...more
Last week, just as the online battle between Donald Trump and Elon Musk was heating up, news broke that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had raided three locations across Los Angeles. Since then, the subject of immigration...more
Last week, a federal district court in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the mass termination of parole and employment authorization for beneficiaries of the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more
Over the past several months, international students in F-1 status have experienced heightened scrutiny. Increasing numbers of reports indicate that students are facing visa revocations and the termination of their records in...more
In recent weeks the Department of State (DOS) has taken steps to revoke visas and terminate the status of international students who have criminal infractions and/or who have engaged in activism. In light of this intense...more
In today’s complex and rapidly evolving immigration landscape, health care providers and businesses that employ foreign nationals (more than 25% of physicians in the United States are foreign-born) must be proactive in...more
With so much going on in the first two months of Trump’s second term (Trump 2.0), this is a good time to review what has and has not happened in the world of worksite enforcement – ICE I-9 audits, ICE raids, and...more
Our Immigration Team investigates a new Department of Justice memo that expands immigration enforcement to include all available criminal statutes, not just immigration laws....more
The first month of the Trump administration has confirmed that employers can expect increased enforcement of immigration compliance. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Homeland...more
Welcome to our first issue of SuperVision in 2025. In this edition, we cover the new presidential administration’s anticipated impact on employment agreements, the National Labor Relations Board, and workplace safety...more
President Donald Trump has swiftly signed several immigration-related executive orders and implemented other immigration initiatives since his inauguration. These executive orders and policy changes have the stated intent to...more
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
Businesses should be aware that the new Administration is intensifying immigration enforcement efforts, which may lead to increased visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Preparing for a potential visit...more
Immigration authorities have several functions that may bring them to a business to conduct immigration and employment-related investigations. As the government prioritizes these investigative functions, it is important for...more
With the increasing activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), employers should be aware of their responsibilities and how to interact with ICE agents. Generally, ICE agents may inspect a business for...more
CHICAGO — Restaurant Workers Prepare as ICE Arrests Cast Uncertainty -Chicago restaurant workers are bracing for possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, despite no confirmed raids. Fears have led...more
Prior to taking office, President Trump promised his constituents that he would be tough on immigration. In keeping with this campaign promise, since taking office, President Trump has issued over 10 different executive...more
As a staffing agency, it’s important to understand the basics of the Form I-9. Do all new hires require a Form I-9? When should the form be completed and how long do we need to store completed forms? When it comes to...more
Today, Michael Schmidt is joined by two of his immigration law partners, Scott Bettridge and David Adams, to discuss the new immigration policy and initiatives under President Trump’s 2.0 administration and how employers...more
In 2003, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within the DHS is the interior enforcement arm, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that enforces federal laws governing border control,...more
Here are our top tips to assist companies and institutions in preparing for visits by immigration officials. The second Trump administration has set robust enforcement of the immigration laws as a top-level priority. On...more