Immigration - General

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis' annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues im

On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals from select countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. The order, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 9, 2025, imposes travel restrictions and enhanced screening meas

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On May 27, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed all U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling all new visa interview appointments for foreign national students and exchange visitors applying for F, J, and M visas. The secretary of state implemented this pause in anticipation of new

Littler Lounge: Raids, Records, and Red Flags – Inside Immigration Enforcement In this episode of Littler Lounge, Claire and Nicole sit down with Littler attorney Shin-I Lowe for a grounded, yet eye-opening conversation about the realities of immigration enforcement in the workplace. From I-9 audits

On May 22, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ordered the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to terminate Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (“SEVP”) certification for alleged “pro-terrorist conduct.” SEVP certification enables universities to enroll interna

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Justice Department’s request to lift U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen’s March 31 order halting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rescission of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans. Under the rescissi

TakeawaysVoluntary-departure deadlines are extended to the next business day when they fall on weekends or legal holidays.Courts may review final orders of removal and all questions of law arising from them.The decision provides clarity for immigration judges and attorneys.Related linkMonsalvo Veláz

In this episode, Jen explains the steps you should take when Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes knocking.

Laurie Riley, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the Miami office, and Mary Ellen Jordan, special counsel in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the New Orleans office,…

Takeaways: Increased Worksite Enforcement: Businesses can expect a surge in ICE raids and I-9 audits at workplaces. Impact on Sanctuary Cities: Federal agents will target sanctuary cities for immigration enforcement operations. Employer Preparedness: Businesses, especially those operating in sanctua

The Immigration and Nationality Act requires every foreign national in the United States over the age of 18 to carry at all times “ any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issued ”. Failure to do so is a criminal offense. Under the Interim Final Rule published March

Takeaways The initial drawing includes registrants under both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master’s cap. Employers and attorneys have been

As of March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has started deleting case records that are more than five years old from the Foreign Labor Access Gateway (FLAG) system.

The Trump Administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement of the executive order (EO) to end birthright citizenship. Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an EO directing federal agencies to refuse recognition of U

The first two months of the Trump administration introduced significant immigration-related executive orders and agency directives. These directives will have broad impacts on employers and foreign nationals living and working in the United States. The far-reaching executive orders direct and author

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 an executive order (EO) aimed at enhancing vetting procedures . This EO dire

On March 12, 2025, USCIS issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. The IFR goes into effect on April 11, 2025. Under current law, with limited exceptions, non-U.S. citizens over the age of 1

USCIS issued a grace period on March 8, 2025, for the dozen updated immigration forms it released in February and March 2025 and made effective immediately. These forms include the N-400 for naturalization, I-485 for adjustment of status, and I-131 for travel documents. Applicants may use the previo

Employers in the technology industry are preparing for monumental changes in immigration enforcement under the new presidential administration, from increased ICE site visits to I-9 audits.