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USCIS To Screen Social Media Activity for Evidence of Support for Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and Antisemitic...

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

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Immigration Applicants’ Social Media Content to be Screened for Support of Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and...

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

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Executive Order Tracker - UPDATED

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Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying up to date on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing...more

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Digital Borders: The Power of Immigration Officials’ Authority to Search Your Devices

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search electronic devices — including phones, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices — of anyone entering the United States, including US citizens and...more

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Planning for Travel Ban 2025 – Leaked Draft Includes 43 countries

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An article published by The New York Times on March 14, 2025, details a travel ban proposal under review by the Trump administration affecting 43 countries, categorized using a color-coded triage system (the “Article”). The...more

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New Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know

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The Trump Administration is reportedly finalizing a new travel ban that will prohibit or severely limit the citizens of more than 40 countries from entering the United States. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed...more

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DHS Revises Haiti TPS Extension, Accelerates Registration Period

On February 24, 2025, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem amended the extension and designation period for temporary protected status (TPS) for Haiti and accelerated the initial registration...more

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Stricter Immigration Vetting: What You Need to Know

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An executive order by President Trump is set to reshape immigration procedures, increasing security screening, and tightening visa processing. Employers of foreign nationals should prepare for delays in employee travel to the...more

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How Employers Should Prepare for Looming Travel Bans

On his first day in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders. One such order, entitled, “Protecting The United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security And Public Safety Threats,” is...more

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Coming Soon: Travel Bans?

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The Trump administration has not yet published an executive order banning visa issuance or inbound travel from specific countries, however, we anticipate travel bans as soon as late March....more

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The Return of Extreme Vetting: Impact on Cases Filed with USCIS and Visa Processing at U.S. Embassies and Consulates

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The slew of executive orders published by the Trump Administration in January included references to: •Vetting and screening to the maximum degree across agencies - •Reestablishing a uniform baseline for screening and...more

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National Emergency at Southern Border Declared by President Trump

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AT A GLANCE On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act (NEA), citing a national crisis at the southern US border....more

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Executive Order Calling for Enhanced Screening and Vetting of Foreign Nationals

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” which directs federal agencies to...more

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U.S.-Cuba Policy Whiplash

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The United States has enacted several volatile rounds of Cuba policy changes since the start of this year, as incoming Trump administration officials moved on January 20, 2025, to reverse measures enacted less than a week...more

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Executive Order: Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order increases vigilance in vetting and screening standards concerning immigration and visa-issuance across federal agencies. The secretary of state, U.S. attorney general,...more

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President Trump’s Initial Immigration Actions and Potential Impacts on Employers

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Within the first few hours of his second presidential term, President Trump signed several new executive orders and rescinded many Biden administration executive orders concerning immigration. These orders, particularly those...more

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Extreme Vetting at U.S. Embassies and Consulates

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, “Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” The order directs federal agencies, including the...more

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President Trump’s New Executive Orders on Immigration

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President Trump wasted no time sweeping his campaign objectives on immigration into motion. Our Immigration Team breaks down the impact of his Executive Orders on immigration policy, the people who fall under those policies,...more

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4 Things Everyone Should Know About the DOJ’s Seismic Policy Shift

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Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove issued a Memorandum to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees outlining interim guidance in light of the Executive Orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in...more

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A Summary of President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders

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On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency and issued several executive orders on immigration. The Declaration and Executive Orders address “enhanced vetting” of visa applicants, birthright...more

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Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats

This Order authorizes increased vetting and screening of those seeking admission to the United States, and those already in the United States.  Agencies are directed to establish a uniform baseline for screening and vetting...more

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President Trump Issues Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration

As one of his first acts in office, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders covering various immigration-related policy decisions mere hours after taking his oath of office....more

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Trump 2.0 Executive Action on Immigration – Reading Between the Lines

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders significantly altering U.S. immigration policy. These actions, aimed at strengthening border security and redefining citizenship criteria, have...more

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New Horizons: Romania Joins Visa Waiver Program

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Romania will be the 43rd country to become a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The new designation made by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in conjunction with Secretary of State Antony Blinken will go...more

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Cozen Currents: Shock and Awe

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“While Republicans have taken unified control of the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump is going to lean heavily on an expansive use of executive power from his first day back in the Oval Office as he has...more

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