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Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole

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The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS),* humanitarian parole,** and the CHNV***...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

What Are the Immigration Impacts in Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 1?

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The House of Representatives passed budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, entitled “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that includes significant changes to the immigration fee structure. As the Senate prepares its version of the...more

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New Travel Ban Issued Restricting U.S. Entry by Foreign Nationals of Select Countries

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On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals from select countries, which took effect on June 9, 2025. Citing national security and public safety concerns, the order...more

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Travel Ban Returns, Addressing National Security and Public Safety Concerns

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation banning foreign nationals from specific countries from traveling to the United States. The Proclamation relates to security and public safety...more

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Trump Administration Enacts New Immigration Proclamation: Travel Ban Effective June 9

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation implementing new entry restrictions for individuals from countries identified by his administration as presenting elevated risks to U.S. national security and...more

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Humanitarian Parole Uncertainty: SCOTUS Halts CHNV Program, While Lower Court Orders Continued for Processing for CHNV, Afghans,...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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Noncitizen Alien Registration Requirement Takes Effect on April 11, 2025

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Effective April 11, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), requires certain noncitizens to apply for registration and fingerprinting....more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

DHS Terminating CHNV Parole Programs, Effective April 24, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is terminating the categorical parole programs established for citizens and nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) and their...more

Alston & Bird

Trump Administration Offers New Immigration Updates and Details

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Our Immigration Team inspects the latest guidance and new policies from the Trump Administration and how they will affect travel for U.S. citizens, immigrants, and visitors....more

Dickinson Wright

April 11, 2025 Registration Rule Enhanced: Foreign Nationals – Carry Your Papers!

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On March 11, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the draft of its proposed new registration Interim Final Regulation (IFR) referenced in the announcement by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Administration: TPS for Haiti Will Terminate Aug. 3, 2025

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On Feb. 20, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem partially vacated a July 1, 2024, decision by former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti for 18 months....more

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DHS Partially Vacates 2024 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Haiti

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On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register partially vacating the July 1, 2024 extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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Venezuelan TPS Update: What Employers Should Know About Expiration of EADs for 2023 Designation

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Announced in a Federal Register notice published Feb. 5, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem decided not to extend the 2023 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. That designation will expire April 7, 2025....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

March 2025 H-1B Cap Registration and Other YTD Immigration Updates

January and February 2025 have been some of the most active months in the field of immigration law. We are pleased to share the latest updates, from sweeping executive actions to significant changes in immigration policy and...more

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DHS Termination of the 2023 Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

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On February 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the 2023 redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance – Best Practices for Employers

Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the Trump Administration has launched a systematic overhaul of U.S. immigration policy.  The Administration’s prioritization of immigration enforcement will likely impact...more

Mayer Brown

National Emergency at Southern Border Declared by President Trump

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AT A GLANCE On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act (NEA), citing a national crisis at the southern US border....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order establishes a federal immigration agenda to preserve American citizenship by establishing a new policy agenda. These policy actions seek to withhold automatic American...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Changes to Immigration Enforcement Policies Impact Employers

Through a series of executive orders and agency actions since taking office on January 20, 2025, the second Trump Administration has implemented drastic changes to immigration enforcement that are increasing incidents of...more

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What is Temporary Protected Status?

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS), enacted in 1990, is available to nationals of designated countries who are already present in the United States, but unable to safely return to their home country....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Advance Parole Process Unaffected by Trump EO, But Confusion + Delay Expected Anyway

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Humanitarian parole programs for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have been cancelled by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on Securing Our Borders. USCIS’s Uniting for Ukraine application process has...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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

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

Ruder Ware

Employers Should Pay Attention to Major Changes to Immigration Policy Under the Second Trump Administration

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All employers, regardless of whether they sponsor employees for work visas, should closely monitor the Trump Administration’s evolving immigration policies. This is critical due to an anticipated surge in the enforcement of...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Impact of Recent Immigration Policy Changes on Individuals and Businesses

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The Trump administration has initiated a series of significant changes to U.S. immigration policy following the President’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. These actions, executed through executive orders and policy...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship

Effective February 19, 2025, no department or agency of the U.S. government shall issue documents recognizing U.S. citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to...more

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