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New Form I-9 Required Beginning May 7

by Jennifer LaPorta Baker, Jodi M. Frankel | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/29/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, which employers are required to use to verify the identity and employment authorization of newly...more

The New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form Has Finally Been Published

by Kevin Fitzgerald, Punam Rogers | Foley Hoag LLP on 4/26/2013

Every employer is required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of a new employee within three days of the date of hire. To comply with this obligation, an employer must review acceptable documents that establish...more

Immigrants Await Results of Suit Against U.S. and Jefferson County, Illinois

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/19/2013

It has now been more than two months since the National Immigrant Justice Center (“NIJC”) filed a lawsuit against officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Jefferson County, Illinois relating to the...more

U.S. Government Remains Firm on “Deferred Action” Despite Suit to Shut It Down

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/19/2013

On Monday of this week, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor held a hearing on a Complaint filed by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (“ICE”) agents who are challenging the federal “deferred action” program...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 12, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/15/2013

In this issue: - SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Help Protect Investors from Identity Theft - CME Block Trade Advisories Clarify Nonpublic Information Restrictions - CFTC Staff Issues No-Action...more

U.S. Customs Officials Sour On Honey Fraud Organization by T. Augustine Lo

by King & Spalding on 4/8/2013

On February 20, 2013, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), CBP, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois jointly announced federal criminal charges against five individuals and two...more

Sequestration Likely to Affect Immigration Services

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/8/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Budget Control Act, including sections mandating across-the-board budget cuts to federal agencies (known as “sequestration”), went into effect. The sequester is likely to negatively impact immigration...more

Sequestration To Delay Consular Visa Processing & Other Effects

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 3/4/2013

According to the Department of State, sequestration will likely reduce the number of officers processing visa applications, which will negatively impact wait times at U.S. consulates....more

Budget Cuts Lead to Release of Undocumented Immigrants

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/4/2013

As the result of uncertainty about the agency's budget, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced that it will release hundreds of undocumented immigrants from detention centers across the country. Broad...more

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

Ignorance Is Not An Excuse For Form I-9 Noncompliance

by Melissa A. Silver | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/13/2013

An employer's ignorance of the Form I-9 verification process is not a valid excuse for noncompliance. However, certain factors can help mitigate the penalties. In the matter of United States of America v. La Hacienda Mexican...more

New SEVIS Release will Address Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Overstays

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 2/7/2013

A new version of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is scheduled to release this spring. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a faction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),...more

Law Abiding Immigrants

by Howard Ankin on 2/4/2013

The City of Chicago Safe Families Ordinance prohibits police and other law enforcement officials from detaining undocumented immigrants unless they are wanted on a criminal warrant or have been convicted of a serious crime....more

Labor & Employment Law Update - January 2013 : New Year Employer Checklist

by Jeffrey Bell, Andrew Cripe, Jay Dade, Bradley Kafka, William P. Sweeney | Polsinelli on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - New Health Care Mandates - I-9's for Immigration in 2013 - A Policies and Procedures Review - Classifying Employees as Exempt or Non-Exempt? - Awareness of National Labor Relations Board...more

White House Immigration Newsletter December 2012/January 2013

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2013

In this edition of the newsletter, you will read about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent publication of its Final Rule to support family unity during waiver process; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...more

New Compliance Concerns for Employers of Foreign Workers

by Rebecca Winterscheidt | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/31/2012

Originally published in the 2012 Edition of Inside the Minds published by Aspatore/Thomson West. Introduction - This chapter discusses the current immigration enforcement climate for US employers, which involves a...more

Protections for Those Seeking “Deferred Action” Status

by Ronald Shapiro on 12/24/2012

Soon after the launch of the federal “deferred action” program, which suspended immigration enforcement actions against qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. as children, the White House, the Department of Homeland...more

Worksite Fines for Form I-9 Violations Increased in FY 2012

by Melissa A. Silver | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 11/28/2012

As a result of investigations and audits conducted by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), several Massachusetts employers were fined a total of...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

“Deferred Action” and Travel Outside the U.S.

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/26/2012

One of the stated prerequisites for receiving a grant of “deferred action” status (one that allows such residents to stay in the U.S. temporarily without fear of prosecution) is a requirement that an individual must have...more

Sources For More Information About “Deferred Action”

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/26/2012

Many individuals who are residing and working in this country without proper documentation are hopeful that they can receive a grant of “deferred action” status, which will allow such residents to stay in the U.S. temporarily...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

Dangers of Fraudulent Application for Deferred Action

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/14/2012

Soon after launching the “deferred action” program to suspend immigration enforcement actions against qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. as children, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)...more

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