President-Elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system, with a focus on ramping up enforcement and the removal of undocumented immigrants. We can look to his first term, along with his...more
12/13/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Foreign Workers ,
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H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
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Temporary Protected Status ,
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USCIS ,
Visas
It is not unusual for employers to require foreign employees to sign repayment agreements that require the employee to repay some or all required immigration process costs if the employee terminates employment before the end...more
USCIS published its Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity final rule on Feb. 2, 2024. The new final rule has three basic categories: creating a beneficiary-centric selection process,...more
After the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) labor contracts with the “Detroit Three” automakers expired on September 14, 2023, and the parties were not able to agree on new contract terms, the UAW began striking at targeted plants...more
9/19/2023
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Furloughs ,
H-1B ,
Labor Certifications ,
Strike ,
UAW ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Work Visas
The United States is facing an unprecedented labor shortage. How can U.S. manufacturers’ labor shortage be solved with immigration?
In June 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the America Works Report, which is...more
9/14/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Employee Training ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Internet of Things ,
L-1 Visas ,
Labor Shortage ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Robotics ,
Seasonal Workers ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The current administration’s course on immigration ushered in heightened standards for obtaining immigration benefits, restructuring visa allocations through executive orders and renewed and continues to emphasize immigration...more
10/22/2020
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Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
New Rules ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Specialty Occupations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour