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Employers Must Update I-9 Forms of Employees with Work Authorization Documents Based on Haitian TPS

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/26/2025

On Feb. 20, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will terminate on Aug. 3, 2025. Work authorization documents based on Haitian TPS are now auto-extended only to...more

Ongoing ICE Raids – Key Information for Individuals and Employers

Warner Norcross + Judd on 1/28/2025

Over the last week, federal immigration enforcement has intensified in some parts of the country, though not yet on the scale many feared. According to reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 308 arrests...more

Thinking About E-Verify? Verify With The Union First!

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/21/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: The E-Verify program has become a controversial topic in the political arena and throughout workplaces nationwide. Last month, the NLRB held, amongst other things, that an employer violated the NLRA by...more

Legal Issues Business Leaders Need to Know in 2017

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 3/27/2017

Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the...more

U.S. Immigration & The Trump Administration

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 12/19/2016

With the announcement of President-elect Trump's plan for his first 100 days in office and his selection for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, it appears the new administration will focus not only on illegal...more

Fifth Circuit Overturns $226,000 Fine Imposed on a Staffing Company for Completing Section 2 of Form I-9 Remotely

Littler on 8/15/2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes the position that employers must physically review original documents in the actual presence of a new hire when completing the attestation in Section 2 of the Form I-9 (the...more

Unionized Employers, Take Note: E-Verify Is a Minefield

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 5/23/2016

On May 13, 2016, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ordered The Ruprecht Company, a meat processor and food manufacturer, to provide confidential immigration documents to the union and to rescind its participation...more

DHS Releases New F-1 STEM OPT Regulations

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/21/2016

On March 11, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued its long-awaited final rule (the “2016 Rule”) allowing F-1 graduates to extend their Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) period if they have a degree in...more

Update on STEM OPT Extension Rule

Littler on 1/19/2016

A February 12, 2016, court-imposed deadline to determine the fate of certain student work permits is fast approaching. At this point, it is unclear whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be able to meet...more

Proposed Expansion of E-Verify Services and Obligations Could Add New Burdens for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/5/2015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced its intention to expand not only its E-Verify communication services but also implement new obligations for employers that participate in the E-Verify...more

Avoiding Fines by Starting the I-9 Process Early. Just Not Too Early…

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/6/2014

As we have noted in prior posts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has been aggressively pursuing I-9 inspections and imposing record fines (about $12.5 million per year) as part of its multi-year strategic plan....more

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