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The DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 Seeks to Transform U.S. Immigration

By Kathryn Schababerle on March 16, 2026

Posted in E-Verify, Featured, Immigration and Compliance

The Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2025 currently has 39 co-sponsors — 20 Democrats and 19 Republicans — and aims to address some of the most pressing concerns impacting the immigration landscape: securing America’s borders, addressing undocumented immigrants in the United States, reforming legal immigration, and investing in American workers.
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The Current DHS Shutdown’s Impact on Immigration Agencies

By Clarissa C. Upadhyay on February 26, 2026

Posted in CBP, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of State, DHS, DOS, E-Verify, EB-5, Featured, government shutdown, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), LCA, PERM, President Trump's Administration, USCIS

With annual appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) having lapsed on Feb. 14, 2026, immigration stakeholders are again navigating the practical consequences of a DHS-specific shutdown. Despite the…

E-Verify Is Back Online — Employer Considerations

By Kate Kalmykov on October 13, 2025

Posted in Department of Homeland Security, DHS, E-Verify, Employment Verification, Featured, Form I-9, government shutdown

The E-Verify system is officially back online and will continue to remain online for the duration of the government shutdown; it may be time to catch up on any employment verification cases that were delayed during the outage.
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Government Shutdown: What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Services

By Ian Macdonald & Nataliya Rymer on October 9, 2025

Posted in Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (“BALCA”), E-3, E-Verify, Form I-9, government shutdown, H-1B, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), LCA, OFLC, PERM Application, Social Security, U.S. Consulates, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of State (DOS), USCIS

The federal government shutdown is disrupting some immigration functions. Most significantly, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s FLAG system is down, preventing the filing of LCAs, prevailing wage requests, and…

DHS Terminates Haiti TPS—But a Federal Judge Blocks It With Nationwide Injunction

By Ian Macdonald on July 7, 2025

Posted in Department of Homeland Security, DHS, E-Verify, Featured, Form I-9, Haiti, President Trump's Administration, Temporary Protected Status

On July 1, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice ending Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation effective Sept. 2, 2025. Hours later, U.S. District Judge Brian…

DOJ Adds Federal Immigration Violations to Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on June 3, 2025

Posted in Biden Administration, Compliance, Department of Justice, E-Verify, Featured, Form I-9, Green Card, I-9 Audit, Immigration and Compliance, President Trump's Administration

As of May 12, 2025, whistleblowers may receive a financial award in exchange for emailing the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide information about potential corporate immigration violations.
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DHS: E-Verify System Error May Require Employer Correction

By Miriam C. Thompson on May 20, 2025

Posted in Department of Homeland Security, DHS, E-Verify, Employment Verification, Featured, Social Security

Employers that received a Final Nonconfirmation (FNC) result from E-Verify for certain cases between April 9 and May 5, 2025, may have to take corrective action due to a recently reported system error.
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E-Verify Begins Notifying Participating Employers about EAD Revocations

By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on May 2, 2025

Posted in Department of Homeland Security, DHS, E-Verify, Employment Authorization Documents (EAD), Featured, Form I-9

As of April 23, 2025, E-Verify is now notifying participating employers via Case Alerts when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revokes an employee’s Employment Authorization Document (EAD). …
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State-Level E-Verify Proposals Signal Shift in Employment Compliance Landscape

By Miriam C. Thompson on April 11, 2025

Posted in E-Verify, Featured, Form I-9, myE-Verify, President Trump's Administration, Temporary Protected Status, TPS

A growing number of states are considering legislation that would require more employers to use E-Verify, the federal system used to confirm that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. These proposals suggest a broader trend toward increased immigration-related employment compliance and may impact how businesses manage their hiring practices, particularly in sectors with large immigrant workforces.
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Immigration Insights Episode 12 | I-9 Compliance: Protecting Your Business in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

By Kate Kalmykov & Miriam C. Thompson on March 24, 2025

Posted in Compliance, E-Verify, Featured, Form I-9, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration Insights Podcast

In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Big Law Redefined Podcast Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Miriam Thompson delve into the topic of I-9 compliance, a concern for employers in…

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