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Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
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The Trump Administration has fundamentally reshaped the US immigration landscape for employers, institutions, and organizations across sectors, with higher education squarely in the crosshairs. Universities and colleges are...more
Increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond is raising concerns for K-12 private and independent schools. In order to safeguard students and staff while ensuring legal compliance, you should proactively...more
USCIS confirms no valid TPS-based work authorization. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed a lower court decision from a federal court in California that had vacated the termination of...more
In early 2026, immigration enforcement has quietly but materially begun reshaping labor dynamics in the U.S. construction industry. What started out as immigration policy shifts, has morphed into high-profile raids by...more
The H-1B program remains one of the most important—and most operationally complex—tools for U.S. employers seeking to hire and retain foreign national talent. Between cap-season timing, heightened documentation expectations,...more
Many employers rely on the popular H-1B visa to hire foreign nationals to work in professional level positions. This year’s lottery promises to produce a much different outcome based on significant changes to the lottery...more
In our recent post on Through the Immigration Lens, we discussed the uncertainty created after the district court’s December 31, 2025 decision restoring Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries from Honduras, Nepal...more
Recent federal court orders raise important compliance considerations for employers with TPS-authorized employees. Judges have temporarily preserved Temporary Protected Status and work authorization for Haiti and Ethiopia,...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the registration period for the fiscal year 2027 H-1B cap lottery will open at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 4 and will close at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time...more
On Feb. 6, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Trump Administration’s policy to detain a large class of individuals targeted for deportation without the opportunity for bond,...more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Texas state agencies and public universities in late January that they must stop filing new H‑1B visa petitions unless they secure a written exception from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The...more
This program will review recent developments in business immigration and their practical impact on employers. The discussion will cover key policy changes, increased enforcement activity, and ongoing processing delays,...more
Starting March 19, 2026, Ohio employers engaged in non-residential construction are required to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm job candidates and employees working on covered projects are authorized to work in the...more
In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Max Del Rey unpack the Department of Homeland Security's new H-1B rule, which introduces a wage-based lottery system that employers must navigate during the H-1B...more
EB-5 investors whose chosen project fails or whose Regional Center is terminated may be able to preserve their eligibility....more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
DOL Announces Minimum Wage Rate Change for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a notice setting a new minimum wage rate of $13.65 per hour for workers performing work on or in...more
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with expanded access to criminal history record information and authorizes DHS to share felony conviction records with trusted...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and related benefits were scheduled to terminate on Feb. 3, 2026. On Feb. 2, 2026, Judge Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct its annual electronic registration process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap from March 4, 2026 to March 19, 2026. Employers seeking to register...more
The year 2025 has seen significant developments in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a quick glance at the major changes introduced during the year and offers insights into anticipated changes as we...more
The FY 2027 H-1B cap season marks one of the most consequential turning points in U.S. employment-based immigration in decades. With registration opening on 4th March 2026 and multiple policy changes taking effect in...more
A wave of last-minute litigation aimed at stopping Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations is driving rapid, high-impact updates on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) TPS webpages. As of this writing,...more