Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DOL Requests Comments on New Attestation Form for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is inviting comments on a new attestation form for employers seeking to employ H-2B nonimmigrant workers. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the information collection is necessary for the proper performance of DOL's functions,...
Temporary Restraining Order Granted in Case Challenging Terminations of F-1 Students’ SEVIS Records
In a case challenging terminations of a group of more than 130 F-1 students' Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, a federal judge in Georgia granted a temporary restraining order on April 18, 2025. The order, effective immediately, directs...
CHNV Litigation Update: USCIS Parole Terminations Stayed
On April 14, 2025, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction order staying parts of the March 25, 2025, Federal Register notice, "Termination of Parole Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV)." On April 17, 2025,...
Steve Yale-Loehr Warns of Potential Deportation of U.S. Citizens
Steve was quoted by Rolling Stone in Team Trump is Gaming Out How to Ship U.S. Citizens to El Salvador. He said that he worries President Trump could try to deport U.S. citizens, given how the administration seems to be "attacking on all fronts and worrying later...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Quiet Strategies to Protect International Students
Steve was quoted by Times Higher Education in Efforts to Halt Student Deportations Risk Trump 'Retaliation.' He said that campuses do not have to proactively work with immigration officials but cannot interfere with their work. Commenting on the efforts of U.S....
Steve Yale-Loehr Weighs In on Colleges’ Hesitation to Support International Students
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in Trump Has Revoked Student Visas at Dozens of Colleges. Here's What That Means. He said that colleges might not be keen on joining lawsuits for fear of losing federal funding. "We've seen the Trump...
Steve Yale-Loehr Comments on New Social Media Policy for Immigrants
Steve was quoted by the Washington Post in U.S. Will Monitor Immigrants' Social Media for 'Antisemitic Activity.' He said that this new policy appears to be a first. "To the extent of my knowledge, this has not been done before on a broad scale, applying generally to...
Steve Yale-Loehr Speaks Out on ICE “Wellness Checks”
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times in Questionable ICE 'Wellness Check' Caught on Video in Suburban Highwood. He said "wellness" checks by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are happening across the United States. "They're using...
Trump Suggests Allowing Undocumented Farm and Hotel Workers to Leave and Return to United States
According to reports, at a cabinet meeting on April 10, 2025, President Trump suggested that undocumented farm and hotel workers might be allowed to leave the United States and return in legal status if they have employers willing to vouch for them. "We have to take...
Trump Announces Militarization of Southern Border
On April 11, 2025, President Trump announced a "military mission for sealing the southern border of the United States and repelling invasions." The plan includes "use and jurisdiction by the Department of Defense" over designated federal lands along the southern...
