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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
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, which directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that noncitizens in the U.S. comply with...more
On March 12, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published the Interim Final Rule in the Federal Register, “Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration,” that became effective on April 11, 2025....more
This Order directs the construction of temporary and permanent physical barriers at the southern border of the United States and all appropriate action to deploy permanent sufficient personnel along the southern border to...more
WHAT IS ALIEN REGISTRATION? The alien registration requirement dates back to 1940, when Congress passed a law to require all foreign nationals to register with the federal government, provide biographic details, and carry...more
On April 11, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin enforcing the newly created requirement....more
On April 4, HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued a directive to HUD grantees and stakeholders emphasizing that federal housing assistance cannot be extended to illegal aliens. The directive announces that HUD grant agreements...more
Orders the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for the use and jurisdiction by the Department of Defense over such Federal lands,...more
Effective April 11, certain foreign nationals residing in the United States will be required to register themselves and undergo fingerprinting through an online US Citizenship and Immigration Services system. This new...more
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have indicated they will focus with more scrutiny on social media vetting for student and exchange visitor applicants. These...more
Travel Advisory - The Trump administration continues to change the immigration landscape. While it has not yet announced travel bans as it did early in President Trump’s first term, the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)...more
In recent weeks, international travel has become more complicated for many U.S.-based travelers. A series of executive orders and policy shifts in 2025 seem to have altered the landscape of immigration enforcement and border...more
The U.S. State Department’s “Catch and Revoke” program uses artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor foreign nationals, particularly student visa holders. The program aims to identify individuals who express support for Hamas,...more
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register that it will terminate the humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that gave...more
Ensuring compliance with Form I-9 requirements has never been more critical. With shifting immigration policies, heightened enforcement priorities, and the introduction of new executive orders, employers face increasing...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) effective April 24, 2025....more
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
Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, several employment law trends for 2025 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country’s...more
The Labor and Employment Team at Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join us for discussion of critical labor and employment law developments. Our first session will cover President Trump’s First 100 Days – Labor and...more
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...more
While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more
The initial months 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
President Trump’s executive orders, signed on January 20, 2025, have significantly altered the immigration enforcement landscape...more
In the hours following his inauguration, President Trump issued executive orders concerning immigration, including the launch of new enforcement policies to address illegal entry, unlawful presence, and removal of...more