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It has been a turbulent start to 2025 as U.S. employers scramble to adapt to new executive orders, sweeping changes at federal agencies and a growing patchwork of workplace regulations at the state and...more
5/7/2025
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Labor Reform ,
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Wage and Hour
On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders related to immigration action items. Many of these orders address humanitarian and southern...more
1/23/2025
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Immigration Reform ,
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Sanctuary Cities ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Former President Trump’s administration made countless policy changes that have transformed the U.S. immigration landscape over the past four years. With President Biden now in office after running a presidential campaign...more
1/25/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
L-1 Visas ,
Muslims ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
On August 3, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order on Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices with the Interests of American Workers, directing federal agencies to contract with those who prioritize the...more
Earlier this month, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum providing guidance on Executive Order 13768, which called for enhancing public safety in the United States through...more
7/24/2018
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Foreign Workers ,
Immigrants ,
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Visas
On September 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a “Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats”...more
9/26/2017
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On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) partially lifted the injunction and agreed to hear arguments on President Trump’s March 6, 2017 executive order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign...more
6/27/2017
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Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project ,
Visas
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed the "Buy American and Hire American" executive order (EO), which addresses H-IB visas. The EO calls for the application of existing U.S. laws to visa recipients and the revaluation...more
4/19/2017
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed one of the two federal court injunctions issued in response to President Trump's revised travel ban executive order. This executive order, Protecting the Nation from Foreign...more
3/21/2017
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Immigration Reform ,
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TRO ,
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Visas
On March 6, 2017, President Donald Trump released a revised executive order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (the “Order”) following legal challenges to the preceding order...more
3/7/2017
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Travel Ban ,
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Visas
On Friday, March 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective April 3, 2017, it will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B petitions. This suspension may last for...more
3/6/2017
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Form I-129 ,
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Visa Caps ,
Visas
This article covers proposed legislation, sub-regulatory changes, and—from a practical standpoint—the process/timing for implementing changes under the new administration. Please note that while legislative immigration...more
2/22/2017
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B-1 ,
Canada ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dual Citizenship ,
E-2 ,
E-Verify ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-1 ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
OFCCP ,
OPT ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
On February 3, 2017, federal Judge James Robart issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting President Trump’s January 27, 2017, executive order (the “Order”) entitled, Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into...more
2/6/2017
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Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
Restraining Orders ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) entitled, Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals. The Order suspends entry into the United...more
2/6/2017
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
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J-1 Visas ,
Libya ,
OPT ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
STEM ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
TN-Visas ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Yemen
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order (among others) titled: “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (the “Order”). The Order purports to “suspend entry” of both...more
1/30/2017
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Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Injunctions ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
L-1 Visas ,
Libya ,
Secretary of State ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) promulgated new procedures for determining the visa availability date for individuals waiting to file employment- and family-based applications for...more
9/18/2015
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Executive Orders ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Reform ,
Obama Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas