Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law

ICE’s Attempt to Elicit Admission of Liability in Form I-9 Settlement Agreements Fails

by Alan Seagrave | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/26/2013

Disputes between employers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are heard by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), which rules on issues arising under the...more

Iowa Immigration Law: Internal ICE Documents Show Deportation Quotas

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/18/2013

Documents produced by Immigration Customs & Enforcement (ICE) obtained by ACLU of North Carolina prove what has long been claimed: ICE has deportation quotas and, when not meeting them, has been directed to channel all...more

An Ounce of Prevention Could Have Been the Cure

by Ronald Shapiro on 12/18/2012

Earlier this month, a restaurant company in the Midwest pled guilty to an immigration charge when a federal investigation revealed that one of the company’s restaurant managers was an undocumented worker who provided the...more

Immigration Program Explodes After Obama Re-election

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 11/26/2012

Now that President Barack Obama has been reelected, even more young immigrants are applying for reprieve under his administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. That’s because Obama and other...more

Top 12 Immigration Mistakes Employers Made In 2012

by Shanon R. Stevenson | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/21/2012

Give your company the gift of an immigration audit this year – it may just keep your company off the government’s naughty list. Here are the top 12 immigration mistakes employers made in 2012...more

Appeals Court Rules on State Immigration Laws in Alabama and Georgia

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/19/2012

In three separate decisions issued on August 20, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. United States, held that key provisions of state immigration laws passed...more

Children and Other Dependents of “Deferred Action” Beneficiaries

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/20/2012

Many people are concerned about how the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) will treat children and other dependents of “deferred action” beneficiaries (those in the country illegally who are adjudged to be entitled to a...more

Requests for “Deferred Action” Not Linked to Removal Proceedings

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/20/2012

Many individuals who are residing and working in this country without proper documentation are worried about pursuing a grant of “deferred action” status (one that allows such residents to stay in the U.S. temporarily without...more

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Three Provisions of the Arizona Immigration Law

by Duane Morris LLP on 7/10/2012

The U.S. government challenged Arizona's S.B. 1070, enacted in April 2010, which imposed state penalties on undocumented immigrants on the basis that it was preempted by federal law. On June 25, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Law Has Broad Impact

by Ronald Shapiro on 7/5/2012

When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Arizona immigration law last week, public scrutiny of the decision was short-lived because it was eclipsed by the subsequent ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable...more

Supreme Court Bars Arizona, Other States From Criminalizing Alien Employment

by FordHarrison on 6/27/2012

The key takeaway for employers from the Supreme Court's ruling yesterday on Arizona's controversial Senate Bill (SB) 1070 law is that states cannot make criminals out of those in their jurisdiction who work or seek employment...more

Ariz. Immigration Ruling May Save Cos. From State Law Hassles

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 6/27/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York (June 25, 2012, 8:49 PM ET) The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that several portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law were preempted by federal law will likely stanch the...more

Arizona v. United States: Supreme Court Reaffirms Federal Government’s Power in Immigration Arena

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 6/27/2012

In a 5-3 decision authored by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court struck down most of the main provisions of an Arizona law targeting illegal immigration. The law, known as the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe...more

Justices Seem Open To Upholding Ariz. Immigration Law

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 5/1/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York (April 25, 2012, 4:53 PM ET) The federal government appeared to find little support at the U.S Supreme Court on Wednesday for its arguments that one key provision of Arizona's...more

February Visa Bulletin, EB-2 For China And India Moves 12 Months And Other Immigration Law Updates

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/19/2012

In This Alert: •February Visa Bulletin, EB-2 for China and India Moves 12 Months •USCIS Ameliorates I-601 Waiver Policy for Immigrants Subject to the 3/10 Year Bar •Five States Add E-Verify Requirements for...more

Is Your Business Prepared To Comply with the Georgia Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011?

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 11/15/2011

On May 13, 2011, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill #87, a comprehensive immigration law mandating employer verification compliance and establishing criminal penalties for various acts. Some have touted...more

South Carolina Immigration Law Changes Take Effect January 1st

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 11/15/2011

On June 27, 2011, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed into law S.B. 20, a comprehensive immigration law with new employment verification requirements and harsh criminal penalties. The law expands on the SC Illegal...more

Construction Alert: Protecting Your Company From The Federal Crackdown On Form I-9s

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 11/10/2011

The numbers are staggering. As of Sept. 17, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instituted 3,015 administrative and criminal investigations and issued 2,393 Notices of Inspection for Form I-9 compliance in 2011....more

Preliminary Injunction Granted for Parts of New Indiana Immigration Law

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/29/2011

As predicted in our prior Legal Alert on this topic on May 13, 2011, Indiana’s recently enacted immigration law has been challenged in court. On June 24, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana...more

ICE - New Immigration Detainer Form

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 6/19/2011

Immigration Detainer - ICE may issue a document commonly referred to as a “detainer” to a local jail or correctional facility when it is seeking custody of an individual in that facility for purposes of instituting removal...more

Special Immigration Assistance for Japanese Nationals

by Ronald Shapiro on 5/20/2011

Due to continuing displacement and confusion caused by the March 11 tsunami and earthquake in Japan, as well as associated aftershocks, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) has offered up temporary...more

ICE Enforcement Targets Employers: Preventive Actions to Think About

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/28/2011

In fiscal year 2010, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") conducted more than 2,200 audits of employers nationwide. In part, as a result, criminal immigration charges were filed against a record 180 owners,...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – March 11, 2011

by Gregory Siskind on 3/14/2011

In This Issue: 1. Openers; 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: J-1 Visas for Exchange Visitors; 3. Ask Visalaw.com; 4. Border and Enforcement News: Border apprehensions down 36 percent, says CBP, ICE announces more audits of...more

Immigration Insights (January 2011)

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/1/2011

In This Issue: H-1B Cap for FY11 Has Been Reached; February 2011 Visa Bulletin; Crimes and Immigration Consequences; Guidance on Completing I-9 in “Extension of Stay” Situations; and, May Employers Recover Costs of H-1B or...more

ICE Targets Large Employers: How to Be Prepared

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/28/2011

On January 20, 2011, John Morton, Chief of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced the creation of an Employment Compliance Inspection Center (ECIC), and the news should put all large employers on notice. The...more

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