U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a recent memo to provide guidance on the adjudication of Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, filed on behalf of O nonimmigrants. The…
15 Aug
With the controversy surrounding Arizona's SB 1070 and surrounding immigration issues in general, a common topic of conversation has become what role local governments have in enforcing immigration law and which…
05 Aug
Although not as prevalent in recent headlines as Arizona's SB1070, the Legal Arizona Worker's Act (LAWA) is also attracting attention and debate. LAWA requires all businesses in the state to…
01 Aug
While undocumented residents may have gotten a reprieve from Wednesday's ruling blocking much of Arizona's controversial immigration law, employers in the Grand Canyon State and elsewhere around the country still…
01 Aug
Under President Barack Obama's administration, immigration enforcement in the workplace has largely targeted employers rather than workers, a significant shift from the tenure of George W. Bush when fines were…
23 Jul
On July 21, 2010, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Issued a News Release titled "DHS finalizes I-9 employment form rule streamlining efforts to ensure a legal workforce nationwide." The newly finalized…
22 Jul
“Thousands of Utah companies may be breaking state law by hiring employees without using a federal work status verification program, but officials aren’t concerned and there’s no rush for businesses…
15 Jul
In June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released its five-year strategic plan for the fiscal years 2010-2014. Included within the agency’s top priorities is a renewed commitment to the realization…
14 Jul
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