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When you think of immigration in the United States these days, the first thought that comes to your mind might be the continuing dispute over building a wall at the Southern border. That topic has certainly received the most attention, but for employers, the more relevant issue remains…
Since the federal government vowed to take strong measures against employers and unauthorized foreign workers under the “Buy American Hire American” (BAHA) Executive Order, we have seen an increase in the number of worksite enforcement visits and arrests. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased its workforce by four…
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced its new entrepreneur program in which it is hoping to attract entrepreneurs from around the world to enter the U.S. and start U.S. businesses. Historically, that required either:
(1) Taking advantage of an existing E-1 or E-2 treaty between the investor’s country of citizenship (or perhaps multiple citizenships) and the U.S. leaving out the great majority of countries in the world and therefore citizens of those countries; or
(2) Investing at least one million dollars in the EB-5 program (though it could be reduced to $500,000 in high unemployment or rural areas).
If you work in Human Resources, you are surely familiar with the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (“Form I-9”), and depending on the size of your company’s workforce, you might complete new I-9s on a regular basis. But have you ever gone back to do an internal audit of the already completed Forms I-9? Do you know the most common mistakes found on I-9s?
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