On November 9, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a landmark agreement with Apple Inc. (Apple) to resolve allegations that the company illegally discriminated in hiring and recruitment against U.S. citizens and certain non-U.S. citizens. Under the...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Here We Go Again: Federal Government Shutdown Possible After November 17
As many know, before a deadline of September 30, 2023, Congress passed and President Biden signed H.R. 5860, a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government funded for 45 days. A shutdown is still possible after November 17. Below are highlights of how...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Border Fixes, Trump’s Immigration Proposals
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by MarketWatch in “Bipartisan Calls Grow to ‘Fix’ U.S. Border Before Approving $75 Billion to Defend Israel, Ukraine.” He said that there are incremental changes to immigration law that could garner...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Discuss Cornell Immigration White Paper
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr and distinguished visiting immigration scholars at Cornell Law School will hold a call on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 12 noon ET to discuss their recent white paper in which they offer three sets of interlocking...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate Webinar re Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a webinar, "The Migrant Surge: What's Different About It This Time?," on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Cornell Law School. Steve and Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy...
DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2024
On November 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor, announced that it will make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2024 via a temporary final rule....
Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Includes Immigration-Related Provisions
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence." Section 5 of the order, "Promoting Innovation and Competition," includes various immigration-related provisions. For...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate Webinar re Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a webinar, "The Migrant Surge: What's Different About It This Time?," on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Cornell Law School. Steve and Muzaffar Chishti, of the Migration Policy...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Re Terrorist Watchlist, Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by PolitiFact in Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? Steve said an increase in encounters with people on the terrorist watchlist "means that there...
Reminder to Employers: Use New I-9 Form as of November 1
The Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman reminded employers to use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the edition date 08/01/23, starting November 1, 2023. The updated Form I-9 reflects the option for eligible employers to...
