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The One Big Beautiful Bill and Workplace Immigration Enforcement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/24/2025

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, will fund government efforts to continue to vigorously enforce the immigration laws. Companies in the manufacturing, health care,...more

The Trump Administration and Temporary Protected Status

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/23/2025

On July 8, 2025, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras and Nicaragua. The notice was the latest in a series of actions aimed at reducing the number of countries designated for TPS status...more

Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Impacting Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 7/8/2025

On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a ruling to limit the ability of federal district judges to issue broad nationwide injunctions. This decision was issued in connection with several legal challenges to prevent the...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 6/30/2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

Client FAQ: U.S. Travel Ban - Current Restrictions and Possible Expansion

Potomac Law Group, PLLC on 6/24/2025

The U.S. government maintains travel restrictions for certain countries and is reportedly considering expanding these restrictions to additional nations. This FAQ provides an up-to-date list along with practical guidance for...more

Major Updates to Immigration Proceedings Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S.

Cozen O'Connor on 6/17/2025

On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially terminated the Biden-era parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). This DHS notice revokes both their parole and their...more

As ICE Rolls Into California, Current Law Enforcement Immigration Protections May Roll Out

Hanson Bridgett on 6/12/2025

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

U.S. Imposes New Registration Rules and Heightened Scrutiny of Canadian Visitors and Foreign Nationals

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 5/15/2025

Extended Stays and Summer Travel for Visitors to the U.S. Now Face Stricter Enforcement- U.S. immigration and travel enforcement policies in 2025 have been significantly tightened, directly impacting Canadian citizens and...more

IRS and ICE Memorandum of Understanding Will Drive Tax Payroll Audits and Investigations

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/22/2025

In a lawsuit filed by not-for-profit corporations serving Latino immigrants against the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and IRS, court filings have revealed that the IRS and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), acting...more

DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United States

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/17/2025

On April 11, 2025, DHS sent a Notice of Parole Termination to individuals who utilized the Biden-era online appointment CBP One App to enter and stay in the United States on Humanitarian Parole while applying for asylum....more

The New Immigration Registry: What You Need to Know

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/14/2025

On April 11, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin enforcing the newly created requirement....more

US Department of Homeland Security Terminates CHNV Parole Program

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 3/31/2025

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) effective April 24, 2025....more

How to Prepare for an “ICE Storm” at the Workplace: A Guide for Employers

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 3/20/2025

Recently, we have seen a heightened focus on immigration enforcement. Guidance and internal orders within the Department of Justice (DOJ) signal that it may increasingly utilize the immigration laws to prosecute (criminally...more

DHS Shortens Deportation Protection Timeframe for Haitian Nationals – What Employers Need to Know About New TPS Designation Period

Fisher Phillips on 2/27/2025

The Trump administration just shortened the duration of deportation protections for certain Haitian nationals who are in the United States, and this change could impact your workplace. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

President Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Impacting Health Care

Maynard Nexsen on 2/5/2025

In the first few days of his second presidential term, newly inaugurated President Trump signed a number of executive orders that will have an impact on the health care industry, some issuing new policies and some rescinding...more

ICE Raids and I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking

Cozen O'Connor on 1/22/2025

As noted by multiple media outlets, Donald Trump’s team released an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders. This anticipated immigration crackdown will have implications for people nationwide, including a package of...more

Trump 2.0 Executive Action on Immigration – Reading Between the Lines

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 1/22/2025

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders significantly altering U.S. immigration policy. These actions, aimed at strengthening border security and redefining citizenship criteria, have...more

Incoming Border Czar Signals Heightened Immigration Enforcement: 5 Steps for Employers to Prepare for Anticipated Raids and...

Fisher Phillips on 11/15/2024

President-elect Trump’s recent announcement that former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan would serve as the new “border czar” is yet another strong reminder that employers should anticipate a renewed focus on immigration...more

Hidden Traffic Podcast - Immigration and Human Trafficking with Jean Bruggeman

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 1/28/2022

In today's episode of the Hidden Traffic podcast, Jean Bruggeman, a highly effective leader with 20 years of management experience in the non-profit legal and social services sector and an Executive Director at Freedom...more

The Slippery Road Toward Immigration Reform Under President Biden: Beware of ICE!

Fisher Phillips on 5/26/2021

President Biden has proposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law, contained in the pending U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. This piece of proposed legislation, as introduced into Congress by the bill’s lead sponsors, Sen....more

Surge in I.C.E. Immigration Enforcement is Wake-Up Call to U.S. Employers

Butler Snow LLP on 12/18/2018

Here is a wake-up call for employers thinking about shoring up their immigration compliance process as a New Year’s resolution. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is targeting employers and has dramatically...more

What The Rise In Worksite Raids And I-9 Audits Means For The Construction Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/24/2018

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits and worksite raids are surging across the country, and the construction industry is often the target. The Trump Administration has made it a key priority of its immigration...more

Continued Enforcement by USCIS: Recent Memos on Immediate Denials and Possible Deportation for Beneficiaries of Employment-Based...

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/21/2018

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued two policy memoranda that will affect all immigration petitions filed with the agency. While implementation of the policies is still unclear,...more

Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits To Record Levels

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/26/2018

More than 5,200 businesses around the country have been served with I-9 inspection notices since January in a two-phase nationwide operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

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