In a Jan. 13, 2025, alert, McGuireWoods urged employers to prepare for a drastic shift in federal immigration policy following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has since moved swiftly to...more
1/29/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Sanctuary Cities ,
Trump Administration
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published on June 28, 2024, increased civil monetary penalties for employer noncompliance with Form I-9 rules. Each year, penalties pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act of...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a trial launch of E-Verify+ on May 29, 2024. This trial will enable E-Verify to conduct testing and receive feedback to refine the E-Verify+ product before releasing...more
6/26/2024
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E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new flexible option for remote completion of Form I-9 and inspection of accompanying identity and eligibility documents. This option is available to...more
On August 18, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Proposed Rule titled Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated With Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The...more