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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

How to Prepare Your Company for Increased ICE Enforcement

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Delivering on his campaign pledges since assuming office, President Trump has dramatically increased immigration enforcement. There are numerous, well-reported instances of undocumented immigrants being arrested and sent to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The New Risk for Global Talent: F-1 SEVIS Terminations and Student Visa Revocations

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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

Fisher Phillips

The PEO Immigration Survival Guide for 2025

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It’s been a tumultuous start of the second Trump administration when it comes to immigration, and things won’t be slowing down anytime soon. What do PEOs need to know about the current state of affairs, and what can you do to...more

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The New Enforcement Landscape Under the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders

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President Trump’s executive orders, signed on January 20, 2025, have significantly altered the immigration enforcement landscape...more

Fisher Phillips

How the Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy Will Impact Tech Employers

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The breakneck speed with which the new Trump administration has implemented changes to the nation’s immigration policy and various federal government agencies has certainly caused confusion for many employers. No industry has...more

Stevens & Lee

Increased Immigration Enforcement Actions: What Employers Need To Know

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Within the first two weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, more than 85 executive orders and actions concerning immigration were signed. Among these were a series of orders and actions intended to significantly...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Immigration Update: February 7 Edition

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The initial weeks of President Donald Trump's second term have seen the administration enact several significant new immigration policies that have immediate implications for employers across the United States. Understanding...more

Polsinelli

When ICE Knocks: Immigration Enforcement in the New Administration

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Introduction - Since President Trump’s inauguration, the administration has underscored its commitment to prioritizing immigration enforcement. This shift includes an increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...more

Woods Rogers

Understanding Immigration Enforcement: Judicial v. Agency Warrants and Subpoenas, and Business Implications

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Recent policy shifts enacted by the new Trump Administration have led to growing anxiety and fears of expanded and aggressive enforcement tactics, making it essential for businesses and institutions to understand and prepare...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

President Trump Signs Laken Riley Act into Law: What This Means for Immigration Enforcement

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On January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which substantially widens the government’s authority with respect to immigration enforcement. The Law - The new law institutes two separate changes...more

Foster Garvey PC

Employer Protocols for Managing Immigration Enforcement Visits

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Over the weekend, multiple federal agencies coordinated on a nationwide immigration enforcement effort that is likely to continue. The Washington Post reports that Trump Administration officials have directed Immigration and...more

Buchalter

What To Do In The Event of an Immigration Raid or I-9 Audit (Or Any Other Time Law Enforcement Agents Show Up To Your Business)

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As the new Trump administration takes shape, a cornerstone of its stated immigration policy is the promise of “mass deportations,” as well as suspended entry of migrants (including those seeking asylum), as well as...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Workplace ICE Raids and Form I-9 Inspections

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There are many questions surrounding potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids impacting the workplace, as well as a heightened prospect of being contacted by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: What Employers Need To Know About Trump's Immigration Actions

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A flurry of immigration-related post-inauguration Executive Orders and other planned changes to immigration law under President Trump will alter the U.S. immigration landscape, with stepped-up enforcement actions, an aim to...more

Cozen O'Connor

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

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

Vigorous Immigration Law Enforcement Is Here: I-9 Inspections, Site Visits, and More 

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President Trump’s new administration takes charge this week with a renewed focus on enforcing federal immigration law. In fact, as explained in today’s companion article, one of President Trump’s first action items on...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and What They Mean for Employers

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This order directs federal agencies to refuse to recognize U.S. citizenship for children born in the United States to mothers in the country illegally, or who are present in the United States on non-immigrant visas, if the...more

Littler

Penalties for DHS Immigration-Related Violations Rise Again in 2025

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As required under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, the Department of Homeland Security Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), through the Federal Register, announced increases for penalties...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Preparing for a Future ICE Storm? Steps Employers Can Take to Prepare for Expected Increase in Immigration Enforcement

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With each new presidential administration, prognosticators attempt to forecast coming enforcement priorities. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is no exception, and theories abound regarding the manner...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] Navigating I-9 Compliance in a Trump Era of Enforcement - December 11th, 12:00 pm EST

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Join industry leaders Bill Riley, Morgan Bailey, and John Shofi as they share actionable insights and strategies to help your organization prepare for an anticipated increase in government worksite enforcement actions under...more

Perkins Coie

Employers and Immigration Under Trump: What You Need To Know

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With the new administration set to start next year, many employers are focused on immigration and how President-elect Trump’s return to the White House may affect their workforce. Though there remains a level of...more

Littler

What Does the End of Title 42 and I-9 Flexibility Mean for Employers?

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U.S. immigration policy and the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing migration crisis have been hot topics in the news. We break down potential considerations for employers as the pandemic-era immigration policy...more

Morgan Lewis

Employers: Form I-9 Physical Inspection Compliance Deadline Is August 30, 2023

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 4, 2023 that employers will have until August 30, 2023 to complete the physical inspection of identity and...more

Littler

DHS/ICE Extends I-9 Remote, Virtual Verification until July 31, 2023

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On October 11, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a nine-month extension until July 31, 2023, of the policy allowing remote, virtual verification of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Early Holiday Present From ICE: I-9 Flexibilities Extended to April 30, 2022

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Seyfarth Synopsis: ICE announces an extension to I-9 compliance flexibility rules relating to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted in March of 2020 at the onset of COVID-19. It continues to allow for the...more

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