Labor Department Suspends PERM for 8 Tech Firms
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the department will stop accepting or processing PERM labor certification applications involving eight named companies. Here is…
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HHS Creates In-House Legal Team for Migrant Children
HHS has created a legal division to give direct legal services to unaccompanied children, according to a September 29 Federal Register notice.…
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DHS Proposes $70,000 OPT Fee, Paid by Schools
DHS has proposed a $70,000 fee for a student's first OPT and $30,000 for any later period, paid by the school. The…
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Green Card Applicants Take USCIS to Court
Unions, faculty groups and six green card applicants sued DHS and USCIS in Boston on October 5. They challenge a May memo…
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Judge Blocks ICE Fines of Up to $1.8 Million
A federal judge in Boston blocked DHS fines of up to $1.8 million on people with final removal orders. Judge George O'Toole…
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DOJ Moves to Revoke Citizenship of 40 Naturalized Americans
The Justice Department is moving to revoke the citizenship of 40 naturalized Americans it accuses of lying about or hiding criminal histories,…
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ICE Bans High-Speed Chases and Tightens Vehicle Stop Rules
ICE officers may no longer chase vehicles that fail to pull over, and only trained officers can conduct vehicle stops, under a…
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Florida Judge Dismisses Federal Noncitizen Voting Charge
A federal judge in Florida dismissed a charge against a Jamaican national accused of voting in 2020, ruling that the federal noncitizen…
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Sudan and Ukraine TPS Set to End October 19
Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and Ukraine is scheduled to end on October 19, 2026. Federal Register notices set that date, and…
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H-1B Order Tells Agencies to Weigh Employer Layoffs
Executive Order 14431 tells State, Labor and Homeland Security to consider an employer's layoffs in H-1B filings. It also starts a Labor…
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