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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Don’t Get Caught in the Cold by ICE: How Employers Can Prepare for Increased Enforcement of Immigration Compliance

The first month of the Trump administration has confirmed that employers can expect increased enforcement of immigration compliance. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Homeland...more

Hogan Lovells

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

ICE at the Worksite: What Should Employers Do

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In 2003, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within the DHS is the interior enforcement arm, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that enforces federal laws governing border control,...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

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Immigration Update: February 7 Edition

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The initial weeks of President Donald Trump's second term have seen the administration enact several significant new immigration policies that have immediate implications for employers across the United States. Understanding...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] Navigating I-9 Compliance in a Trump Era of Enforcement - December 11th, 12:00 pm EST

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Join industry leaders Bill Riley, Morgan Bailey, and John Shofi as they share actionable insights and strategies to help your organization prepare for an anticipated increase in government worksite enforcement actions under...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New DHS Parole Policy for Long-Term Undocumented Spouses, Stepchildren

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Aug. 19, 2024, DHS posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice implementing the “Keeping Families Together” process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. “Keeping...more

Littler

Penalties for Immigration-Related Violations Continue to Rise in 2024

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As required under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, through the Federal Register, increases for penalties under the Immigration Reform & Control Act...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Form I-9 and Procedures for U.S. Employers: Does Your Business Qualify to Examine Documents Remotely?

Employers are required to use the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to verify the identity and employment authorization for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Virtual Form I-9 Inspection Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

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On August 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new Pilot Program for virtual Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification inspections that would apply to employers not currently enrolled in E-Verify....more

Perkins Coie

DHS Introduces Alternative Remote I-9 Verification Procedure and New Form I-9

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While recent changes to the I-9 process may affect select employers, the release of a new I-9 form will present changes to all employers. Qualifying employers are able to utilize an alternative verification procedure to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Changes to I-9 Documentation Review Procedure for Qualified Employers; Release of New Edition of Form I-9

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Alternative I-9 Documentation Review Procedure Available to Qualified Employers Registered With E-Verify - In the Federal Register published on July 25, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of...more

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I-9 Forms: Back to (In-Person) Basics, But with a New Exception

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In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporarily granted employers operating remotely due to the pandemic the flexibility to inspect employee I-9 documentation...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

DHS Announces New I-9 Form and New Limited Remote I-9 Verification

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new version of the...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Form I-9 Update & Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

Employers will soon be required to use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, according to a July 2023 announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The introduction of the revised...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Summer Doldrums? Not for Human Resources Teams and I-9s!

I don’t think the word “doldrums” is used very much anymore, but I do remember it vividly from when I was a child. It was predominantly used in connection to the lazy hazy days of summer when things were hotter than heck and...more

Roetzel & Andress

In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023

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Since the late 1980s, U.S. employers have been required to verify employment eligibility of new hires by filling out Form I-9 within three business days of hire. Until March 2020, this process involved physical inspection of...more

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Approaching Deadline to Comply with In-Person Review of Employee I-9 Documentation

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Since March 2020, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has permitted employers the flexibility to engage in remote review of certain new employees’ proof of their identity and authorization to work in the United...more

Dickinson Wright

更新情報:Form I-9のリモートフレキシビリティ制度が2023年7月31日に終了/対面での審査を8月30日までに実施する必要-その理由は?

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国土安全保障省(DHS)は、COVID-19により導入されたForm I-9 に関するリモートフレキシビリティ制度を2022年11月1日から2023年7月31日まで延長しました。その後の2023年5月5日、移民・関税執行局(ICE) は、リモートフレキシビリティ制度が終了した後は、30日以内にForm I-9の要件を満たす対応が求められることを発表しました。すなわち、2020年3月20日以降に採用され、かつForm...more

Littler

Employers Have 30 Days to Reach Compliance after I-9 COVID Flexibilities End on July 31, 2023

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On May 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers have 30 days to reach I-9 compliance after COVID-19 flexibilities end on July 31, 2023. Under...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Employer Remote Verification of I-9 Documents Sunsets on July 31, 2023

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On May 5, 2023, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the sunset of the pandemic provision allowing employers to review I-9 employment verification documents remotely. On July 31, 2023, employers must return to the...more

Bowditch & Dewey

The End of Remote I-9 Verification

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In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) temporarily suspended the physical presence requirement of the Form I-9 verification...more

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I-9 Compliance Flexibility to End on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Physically Inspect I-9 Documents

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the temporary COVID-19 accommodations for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will expire on July 31, 2023. Employers that have been relying on the...more

Littler

DHS/ICE Extends I-9 Remote, Virtual Verification until July 31, 2023

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On October 11, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a nine-month extension until July 31, 2023, of the policy allowing remote, virtual verification of...more

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