The recent termination of the parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has significant implications for US employers. As DHS revokes work permits issued under this program, employers must navigate new compliance challenges. In this Legal Update, we provide an overview of the CHNV parole program
The Trump Administration has announced a series of potential changes affecting student visas that could alter how US companies can recruit and retain foreign nationals, particularly those entering the workforce following study at US universities. These measures include: (1) applying additional scrutiny of Chinese student visas; (2) pausing all visa interviews for student and exchange
The Department of Justice is increasing its focus on corporate immigration violations, including misuse of visa programs, and has expanded its whistleblower program to cover these issues. New Targets, New Tactics: DOJ Whistleblower Program Focuses on Immigration Enforcement | Insights | Mayer Brown
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 proof of their registration.1 In practice, however, many foreign nationals were unaware of this requirement, because the registration process effectively occurred
On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas.
The announcement rolls back a Biden Administration policy which had allowed visa applicants to qualify for the interview waiver program—and thus bypass the in-person interview requirement—if they (a) had
On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a series of internal memoranda directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to implement policy priorities of the Trump Administration. The memos set immigration enforcement as a departmental priority, creating a high enforcement environment that impacts all employers. In this Legal Update, we examine these directives and
The Department of Homeland Security recently published a notice in the Federal Register, indicating that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the 2023 designation for Venezuela as of April 7, 2025. We examine what this means for employers and employees alike in this Legal Update. End of the
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” which directs federal agencies to recommend and implement enhanced vetting and screening for all foreign nationals intending to enter, or already present in, the United States.
On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, which mandates the federal detention of certain non-U.S. nationals who are arrested for, charged with, convicted of, or otherwise admit to committing: burglary; theft; larceny; shoplifting; assault of a law enforcement officer; or any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.
The law applies to individuals who are not U.S. nationals who:
The new law expands those subject to mandatory federal detention of the above populations of individuals to include lower-level offenses (e.g., shoplifting) as defined by state or local law.
The new law also provides state attorneys general with causes of action to sue the federal government as related to decisions or alleged failures of the federal government related to the above, as well as other policies governing immigration enforcement, including alleged improper provision of parole or other immigration benefits. Continue Reading President Trump Signs the Laken Riley Act
Multiple US federal district court judges (including in the states of Maryland and Washington on February 5 and 6, respectively) have issued nationwide injunctions pausing the implementation of the recent executive order focused on the interpretation of “birthright” citizenship, which President Donald Trump signed at the beginning of his second term. The executive order, Protecting