On June 27, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule that compresses the civil penalty timeline under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Although the text
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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
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On June 4, 2025, following the terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new measures – together with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to enhance the review of immigration records and address visa overstays.
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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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On Jan. 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule adjusting its civil monetary penalties for inflation for 2025. The updated penalty amounts apply to violations
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Most employers are well aware that they are responsible for the completion of Forms I-9 for their own employees. What companies should also consider is that U.S. Immigration and Customs
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On June 9, 2021, USCIS issued three new Policy Alerts in the USCIS Policy Manual. These updates support Executive Order (EO) 14012, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the temporary policy that relaxes Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification compliance requirements. The
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has many roles. One includes working with universities and other educational institutions to ensure compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Regulations and Policies. The
Continue Reading ICE Oversight of US Universities, Educational Institutions and Vocational Programs through the SEVP
On July 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed to rescind the following modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) exemptions for F-1 and M-1 nonimmigrant
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