As of 2021, about 45 million people living in the U.S. were born in other countries. Though this number has declined since the 2018 peak of 47 million, foreign-born residents have averaged 15 – 16 percent of the U.S....more
Initial Impressions of DHS' Optional Alternative 1 to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) - Starting August 1, 2023, employers who have registered for E-Verify for...more
In early May, the Tennessee state legislature approved proposed amendments to the state's mandatory E-Verify law, expanding coverage to all employers with 35 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. The changes will go...more
On March 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would end the temporary policy allowing employers to accept expired List B documents for I-9 purposes. The policy was announced in early 2020 as part of the...more
On January 21, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued two policy alerts, a National Interest Waiver alert and an O-1 alert, detailing welcome changes to the agency's online Policy Manual, which it has...more
On January 21, 2022, the Biden Administration announced that it would take actions to attract STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) talent to the U.S. in furtherance of its efforts to remove barriers to legal...more
Following through on its announcement last November, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented the administration's COVID-19 vaccination requirement at land and ferry ports-of-entry as of January 22, 2022....more
Keeping true to the February executive order, "Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans," the Biden-Harris administration announced key policy...more