February 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” aimed at enhancing compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section

Continue Reading Executive Order Introduces New Registration Requirements for Certain Noncitizens

The Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders since taking office that impact immigration. While these do not directly target employers or address business immigration, they nevertheless may impact employers and their workforce.
Continue Reading Summary of 2025 Immigration-Related Executive Orders

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem vacated a decision by the Biden administration to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protect Status (TPS) by 18 months. The vacatur states that Haiti’s

Continue Reading DHS Secretary Noem Rescinds Extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status

As confirmed by several news outlets and the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association, acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Andrew Davidson issued an internal memorandum Feb. 14, 2025, ordering an

Continue Reading USCIS Memo Pauses TPS, Asylum, EAD, Other Applications from Parolees

Join GT’s webinar on March 6, 2025, to explore the impact of Trump’s executive actions on employment-based immigration, compliance, and workforce management trends.
Continue Reading March 6 WEBINAR | Immigration Executive Actions and What this Means for Employers

A divided Eleventh Circuit recently ruled against a Jamaican national’s claim to U.S. citizenship, holding that his mother’s naturalization before his 18th birthday did not confer derivative citizenship because his

Continue Reading Eleventh Circuit Denies US Citizenship Claim Based on Mother’s Naturalization

The U.S. Department of State has unexpectedly updated various Consular websites with revised eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver (also known as dropbox or mail-in) program, reverting to narrower

Continue Reading US Consular Posts Tighten Restrictions on Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers