Hidden Traffic Podcast - Immigration and Human Trafficking with Jean Bruggeman
What's at Stake for Immigration?
Take 5 Immigration Podcast Series: Episode 10
Over 11 million people are likely in the United States without legal authorization to work, accounting for over 3% of our workforce. This often forces employers to choose between essential employment compliance and economic...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced that employers will have until August 30, 2023, to physically verify Form I-9 documentation that may have been...more
Employers who took advantage of remote I-9 verification processes during the pandemic will soon get to do everything all over again—in person. A recent announcement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...more
U.S. immigration policy and the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing migration crisis have been hot topics in the news. We break down potential considerations for employers as the pandemic-era immigration policy...more
On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the temporary I-9 accommodations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on July...more
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 4, 2023 that employers will have until August 30, 2023 to complete the physical inspection of identity and...more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) together with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aggressively execute its mission “to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten...more
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
Last year, federal immigration authorities decided that summer holiday weekends were the perfect time to spring I-9 audits on unsuspecting employers – and signs point toward this trend repeating this coming July 4 and Labor...more
On April 25, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment...more
Employers must carefully follow the rules for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to avoid significant liability in a government inspection. An employer with operations in the States of Washington and Oregon...more
Federal workplace immigration officials recently announced that “relaxed” I-9 rules have been extended until April 30, 2022, ensuring that employers can inspect I-9 documents for certain employees working remotely due to...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
When most employers think about immigration compliance, they usually assume that employment-based immigration is solely a federal concern. While many are familiar with federal programs that in effect “deputize” local law...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing its discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility...more
President Biden has proposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law, contained in the pending U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. This piece of proposed legislation, as introduced into Congress by the bill’s lead sponsors, Sen....more
As previously reported, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9, and the agency recently announced that these...more
As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that these “relaxed”...more
Federal immigration officials announced on November 18 that the relaxed rules for completing I-9 forms has been extended until December 31, 2020. Officials also recently issued guidance that should further help employers...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. This announcement was...more
In Episode 10 of the Take 5 Immigration Podcast Series, Melissa discusses a topic that is oftentimes overlooked until a company is notified of a state or federal immigration audit, or when an issue involving employee status...more
On September 15, 2020, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers have an additional 60-day extension to the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 completion. This extension relates to the...more
Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended for Another 30 days to September 19, 2020 - On August 18, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they would...more
A policy permitting acceptance of remote verification in limited circumstances has been extended 30 days through August 19. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on July 18 that it has extended the...more
On March 20, 2020 DHS announced that it would defer for a 60 day period the physical presence requirement to review the employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in order to complete Form I-9, Employment...more