The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its Spring 2025 Unified Regulatory Agenda, outlining changes to immigration policies and enforcement procedures that may affect U.S. employers and their workforces.
Continue Reading Spring 2025 DHS Regulatory Agenda: Immigration Policy Changes and Employer Considerations (Part 1)
Government agencies are increasingly auditing employers for compliance with Form I-9 employment verification requirements and Labor Condition Application (LCA) obligations related to H-1B and other work visas. These audits often come with little notice, and mishandling them may result in penalties and business disruption.
Continue Reading Responding to I-9 and LCA Audits: Employer Considerations
Greenberg Traurig Global Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will be a panelist on myLawCLE’s webinar “Government Worksite Raids, I-9 Audits & ICE Actions: Legal Strategies to Protect
Continue Reading June 30 WEBINAR | Government Worksite Raids, I-9 Audits & ICE Actions: Legal Strategies to Protect Employers and Navigate Enforcement Risks
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.
Continue Reading DOJ Adds Federal Immigration Violations to Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
Under the incoming Trump administration, employers should prepare for heightened immigration enforcement and a potential increase in Form I-9 audits conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department
Continue Reading Government I-9 Audits: Considerations for Employers Amid Greater Immigration Enforcement
The American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA), through its Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee (“Verification Committee”) recently issued an FAQ compiling updated information related to employment verification (I-9) compliance requirements during
Continue Reading Available Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work ScenariosOf counsel Kristen Burke and Associate Sarah Amendola, attorneys in Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration and Compliance Practice, wrote an article published in Texas Lawyer titled “The Era of Tougher
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Kristen Burke and Sarah Amendola’s Article on Immigration Enforcement Published in Texas Lawyer
In the Final Decision and Order dated April 27, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Ellen K. Thomas ordered Golden Employment Group, Inc. (Golden Employment), a staffing and temporary-employment company, to pay
Continue Reading Employer’s Use of E-verify is Not a Substitute for Completing I-9 Forms, Fined More Than $200K in Civil Penalties
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) issued an updated Technical Assistance Letter (TAL) on Jan. 7, 2016, relating to an employer’s internal Form I-9 audit
Continue Reading OSC Issues Updated Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits and Determining Validity of Documentation Provided
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teamed up to address common questions that arise when employers
Continue Reading Intra-agency Initiative Produces Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits, Worker Protections