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Ruder Ware

E-Verify Users Beware: New E-Verify Feature Makes it Easier to Charge Employers with Knowledge that an Employee’s EAD Has Been...

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On June 20, 2025, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a new functionality of E-Verify called a Status Change Report. The announcement instructs E-Verify employers to regularly log in to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Major Updates to Immigration Proceedings Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S.

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On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially terminated the Biden-era parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). This DHS notice revokes both their parole and their...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Your Company Received an ICE Notice of Inspection — Now What?

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“Worksite enforcement operations are going to massively expand,” according to a June 12, 2025, interview1 with Border Czar Tom Homan. Commencing on June 8, 2025, the National Guard arrived in Los Angeles and Santa Ana,...more

Mayer Brown

The International Student Talent Pipeline: Changes in US Visa and Work Authorization Policies

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The Trump Administration has announced a series of potential changes affecting student visas that could alter how US companies can recruit and retain foreign nationals, particularly those entering the workforce following...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Employer Liability of the Hiring and Retention for Illegal Alien Employees

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It is no secret since taking office for the second time, President Trump and his administration have leveled their crosshairs at the immigration policies and protections put in place by the Biden administration. The news is...more

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Trump administration's focus on immigration enforcement means companies should be prepared

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Robust immigration enforcement was a consistent theme that the Republican party sounded during the presidential campaign. Since taking office, the second Trump administration has surged into action with remarkable speed,...more

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EEOC Announces Increased Enforcement Focus on Employers Preferring ‘Non-American’ Workers

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On Feb. 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it would be “protecting American workers from anti-American national origin discrimination” in part by “increasing enforcement of...more

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EEOC Announces Enforcement Focus on “Illegal Preferences Against American Workers”

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Acting Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Chair Andrea R. Lucas announced the EEOC plans to target employers that “illegally prefer non-American workers,” as well as “staffing...more

Stevens & Lee

Increased Immigration Enforcement Actions: What Employers Need To Know

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Within the first two weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, more than 85 executive orders and actions concerning immigration were signed. Among these were a series of orders and actions intended to significantly...more

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Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance – Best Practices for Employers

Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the Trump Administration has launched a systematic overhaul of U.S. immigration policy.  The Administration’s prioritization of immigration enforcement will likely impact...more

Morgan Lewis

ICE Enforcement Actions: Understanding Employers’ Rights and Obligations

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In the past two weeks, the landscape of immigration enforcement in the United States has seen a significant shift. President Donald Trump’s executive orders have greatly impacted both employers and foreign workers across...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders: Potential Impact on Employers

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Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued a number of immigration-related Executive Orders (EOs) sure to have impact on employers and their business operations. So far, the focus in the media has...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Employers Should Prepare for an Increase in I-9 Audits Under Trump Administration New Immigration Directives

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an array of executive orders in an effort to dramatically reshape immigration policies in the United States. These new policy directives are likely to result in a renewed...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

What Organizations Should Know about ICE Enforcement Actions

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Late Breaking News - Jan. 22, 2025: Shortly after we sent this alert out, it was announced that acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has issued a directive that rescinds the Biden...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

I-9s and the New Administration – Act Now to Protect Your Workforce

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Companies across various industries in the United States should begin preparing for President-elect Donald Trump's expected crackdown on immigration, and particularly focus on ensuring their employees’ I-9 forms are in order....more

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Potential Immigration Impacts for U.S. Employers Under a Second Trump Presidency

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As we head into another Trump presidency later this month, many U.S. employers are wondering how the new administration’s strong stance on immigration might impact their organization, including its ability to hire and retain...more

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DHS Announces Special Immigration Protection for Workers Who Help in Labor and Employment Agency Investigations

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced a streamlined process for foreign workers to request deferred action. Deferred action is a type of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Targeted ICE Investigations ~ in it for the Long Haul with Record $95 Million Plea Deal for I-9 Violations

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Following a six year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit issued a statement confirming a guilty plea on September 28, 2017 by Asplundh Tree Experts,...more

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