The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019" (H.R. 1044) on July 10, 2019. The bill, introduced by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ken Buck (R-CO), would eliminate the per-country cap (numerical limitation) on...
Topic: Immigration Updates
ICE Moving Forward With Arrests of Thousands of Immigrants and Family Members
President Trump told reporters recently that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving forward with previously postponed operations to arrest and quickly deport thousands of immigrants and their family members who are in the United States without...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding Sanctuary Cities
Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by City & State New York in "Where Are New York's Sanctuary Cities?" Mr. Yale-Loehr noted that [fusion_imageframe image_id="16208|medium" max_width="" style_type="glow" blur="20" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize=""...
Trump Administration Imposes Hefty Fines on Immigrant Overstays
According to reports, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun sending out notices of fines of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars to immigrants in the United States without authorization for violations including "failing to depart the U.S. as...
U.S. Recognizes Extension of Venezuelan Passport Validity
The Department of State (DOS) released a statement recognizing an extension of Venezuelan passport validity for an additional five years past the printed date of expiration, for visa issuance and other consular purposes. DOS noted that U.S. Customs and the Border...
Sen. Paul Blocks Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Cap on Employment-Based Green Cards
The "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019" (S. 386), a bill that would eliminate the 7 percent per-country cap (numerical limitation) on employment-based immigrants, among other things, was blocked in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who wants to amend the...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr quoted on Optional Practical Training
Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by Inside Higher Ed in "Waiting for Work Authorization." Mr. Yale-Loehr noted that "[t]here are some ambiguities—the regulations don't define what constitutes 'an integral part of an established curriculum'—but more and more colleges are...
Don’t Accept Restricted Social Security Cards for I-9 Verification, E-Verify Warns
E-Verify recently reminded employers not to accept restricted Social Security cards as List C documents on the I-9 work authorization verification form. Form I-9 List C documents verify an employee's authorization to work. Employers should not accept a restricted...
Acting CBP Commissioner To Step Down After Two Months
John Sanders, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), announced he is resigning effective July 5, 2019, after only two months on the job. He took on the role in April after Kevin McAleenan, former CBP Commissioner, became Acting Secretary of...
USCIS Extends Parole and Work Authorization for Certain CNMI Residents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 28, 2019, that it will automatically extend parole (i.e., permission to lawfully remain), and employment authorization if applicable, for certain residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...
