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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

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The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more

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The United States Redesignates the Houthis (Ansarallah) as a Global Terrorist Group

On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of the Yemen-based Ansarallah (commonly referred to as the “Houthis”) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization (SDGT). The decision...more

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Biden’s Artificial Intelligence Proposals May Help High Skilled Immigrants

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which may promote immigration policy changes to attract and retain AI talent in the U.S. The EO recognizes the importance...more

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White House Issues Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order directing several federal agencies to undertake numerous initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order includes several...more

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U.S. Government Imposes New Export Controls and Sanctions on Russia and Belarus

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On May 19, 2023, the Biden administration announced another major round of U.S. sanctions and export controls against Russia and Belarus in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, in coordination with the G7 Leaders’ Summit...more

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White House Follows Up With Digital Assets Priorities Identified In Executive Order

President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets was signed on 3/9/22 acknowledging how the rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce the leadership of the U.S. in...more

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Executive Order on Forests, Communities, and Local Economics Comment Period Open

The Department of State (“State Department”) recently announced that it is seeking public comments related to the Biden-Harris administration’s Executive Order on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local...more

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CHIPS And Science Act Makes Available Billions Of Dollars For The United States Science And Technology Sectors

Infusing billions of dollars into the U.S. semiconductor industry and appropriating billions more for scientific research and development, what is now colloquially referred to as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 was signed...more

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US DOJ Responds to Biden Executive Order on Digital Assets

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On March 9, 2022, President Joseph Biden issued Executive Order 14067, which charged the Department of Justice (in consultation with the Departments of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security) to submit a report on how to...more

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U.S. Imposes Restrictions, Issues Warning on Business with Cambodia

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On November 10, the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce issued an unusual joint advisory (the “advisory”) on the risk of investing and interacting with certain Cambodian individuals and entities. The advisory is...more

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Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

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Biden Administration’s Current U.S. Travel Restrictions and Revised National Interest Exception Criteria

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous presidential proclamations restricting travel and entry into the United States. Likewise, since the pandemic began, the criteria for “national interest exceptions” (NIEs)...more

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Trump Presidential Proclamations Restricting H, L and J Visas and Immigrant visas into the United States Extended to March 31,...

On December 31, 2020, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation extending to March 31, 2021 the restrictions on entry of H, L and J nonimmigrants into the United States, and entry of new immigrant visa holders. ...more

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Updated List of U.S. National Security Actions Impacting Supply Chains

Pillsbury’s International Trade team is tracking developing U.S. government measures with widespread implications for the tech, telecom and government contracting industries. The Trump administration has long focused on...more

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U.S. Authorizes Sanctions and Restricts Trade with Hong Kong in Response to China’s New National Security Law

President Trump signs law authorizing sanctions on individuals and financial institutions and ends U.S. preferential treatment for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act authorizes sanctions on foreign financial...more

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Hong Kong Visa Applicants Now Subject To New Immigration Restrictions Under Presidential Executive Order

On July 14, President Trump issued the Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, in response to a new security law published by the People’s Republic of China, Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National...more

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Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 And EB3 Advance Rapidly; All Other Employment And Fmily Categories Advance Moderately;...

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In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the...more

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U.S. Ends Preferential Immigration Treatment for Hong Kong

On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an executive order ending differential treatment for Hong Kong under U.S. law. The order, effective immediately, directs government agencies to amend regulations within 15...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2020 #4

Administration Limits Nonimmigrant Visas. On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak. The proclamation...more

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White House Announces New Immigration Restrictions for H, J, and L Visas

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On Monday, June 22, 2020, the White House issued a long-expected executive order outlining new U.S. immigration restrictions. The order extends and expands upon the earlier restrictions put in place by President Trump in...more

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COVID-19's Latest Impact on Business Immigration

President Donald Trump’s executive action putting a temporary hold on the entry of certain immigrants to the United States has so far had a limited impact on most business immigration. That is primarily because the majority...more

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What is the Impact of President Trump's Temporary Immigration Suspension?

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In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. labor market, on Monday President Trump tweeted “I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” Yesterday, the President signed an Executive...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Sanctions/Export Controls Trends in 2020

This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Department of State Announces Visa Reciprocity Changes

The United States Department of State (DOS) recently made a number of significant changes to visa “reciprocity” tables. Reciprocity involves either additional fees, or shorter validity periods (or both) for visa applicants...more

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Second Shoe Drops on US Chem-Bio Sanctions on Russia: Did Anyone Hear It?

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On Friday, August 2, 2019, the US State Department announced the issuance of another round of sanctions on the Russian Government in relation to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991...more

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