by Kristin Zech | Jun 26, 2020 | Immigration Law
On June 22, 2020, the President issued the latest in a series of immigration-related presidential decrees. This most recent proclamation further frustrates legal immigration under the guise of protecting a U.S. labor market reeling from COVID-19. The decree...
by Kristin Zech | Jun 16, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law, Immigration Law
While a long-term workforce may be laudable, an employer cannot use this goal to justify its refusal to hire individuals without permanent work authorization. In Rodriguez v. The Proctor & Gamble Company (Case No. 17-22652-CIV-Williams), the U.S. District Court...
by John W. Polk | May 20, 2020 | Immigration Law
UNITED STATES v. SINENENG-SMITH, ___ U.S. ___, No. 1967 (7 May 2020) This case concerns a provision of the immigration laws, 8 U. S. C. §1324, which makes it a felony to encourage or induce an alien to enter or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless...
by Kristin Zech | May 6, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law, Immigration Law
On May 1, 2020, DHS issued a temporary policy permitting employers to accept certain expired List B documents when verifying employment eligibility, recognizing that employees may currently have difficulty renewing documents such as a state driver’s license. ...
