Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Trump Admin Considers Sending Afghan Refugees in Camp Who Aided United States to DRC
According to reports, after halting a U.S. resettlement program for Afghan refugees who had aided the United States in various ways during the U.S. war against the Taliban, the Trump administration is considering sending up to 1,100 of those currently in Camp...
Trump Gold Card: Amid Contradictory Statements, Just One Approved So Far
On April 23, 2026, at a hearing before the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that just one Trump Gold Card, under an executive order issued in September 2025, has been approved so far, but that “there are...
DOL Proposes Rule Clarifying Joint Employer Status
On April 22, 2026, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced publication of a proposed rule that would address joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and...
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Extend Haitian TPS; Fate in Senate is Uncertain
On April 16, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1689, a bipartisan bill, by 224 to 204. The bill would extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for three more years for an estimated 350,000 Haitians in the United States. Ten House Republicans...
SAVE and E-Verify Release Updates on EADs Under TPS for Burma and Ethiopia, Superseding Earlier Notices
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) and E-Verify programs, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), recently updated guidance on Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity in light of court orders affecting Temporary...
May Visa Bulletin Includes Advances in Various Immigrant Visa Categories, Possible Retrogression for India EB-5 Unreserved Category
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for May includes several updates: Immigrant visa issuance rates for people from certain countries have decreased. Consequently, to make visas available to prospective immigrants from other countries so they can use immigrant...
New ICE I-9 Inspection Policy Increases Risks for Employers
A recent fact sheet, Form I-9 Inspection Under Immigration and Nationality Act § 274A, released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), indicates a change in policy that increases the risks for employers by reclassifying some former technical violations as...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in CNN on Potential Impact of Immigration Crackdown on Doctors
In Trump’s Immigration Crackdown May Put Doctors Out of Jobs Steve said it “might take years for litigation to conclude,” meaning that a Trump administration ban on visas for immigrants from many countries could remain in place for the duration of the Trump...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Travel Weekly on Immigration Policy’s Impact on Hospitality Workforce
In Historic Immigration Decline Could Damage the Hotel Industry Steve predicted that although some of the administration’s attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for various nations have been challenged in the courts, the fallout could be “like a tsunami wave that...
Steve Yale-Loehr Highlights New Op-Ed on Challenges Facing the I-9 Process
Steve reported that two immigration fellows at Cornell Law School’s Migration and Human Rights Program and Workshop, Seema Nanda and Emily Tulli, have co-authored an op-ed, The I-9 Employee Verification Process Is Having a Midlife Crisis, published by Bloomberg Law.
