Introduction In May 2025, the Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served over 100 I-9 audit inspection notices to DC area restaurant employers, requiring them to produce their I-9 files within a week. Employers are understandably worried about potential consequences. The recent ICE raid on Buona Forchetta in South…
On March 9, 2025, the DHS Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) are set to expire for current beneficiaries under the January 5, 1999, TPS designation for Honduras and under the June 24, 2015, TPS designation for Nepal. The following day, March 10, 2025, work authorization will expire for workers holding DHS EADs with a marked expiration…
The news is saturated with reports of immigration arrests and raids across the United States. Soon, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and auditors will turn their attention to workplaces known to employ undocumented immigrants. Little wonder then that we have been busy responding to employer requests for immigration compliance consultations. One issue that comes…
Copy Of Slides The attorneys mentioned several resources during the webinar. These resources are linked below. Donald Trump boldly announced his intent to undertake the greatest mass deportation in the nation’s history. His nominee for Border Czar, Thomas Homan, made clear in a recent 60 Minutes interview that a key aspect of the plan to…
Donald Trump boldly announced his intent to undertake the greatest mass deportation in the nation’s history. His nominee for Border Czar, Thomas Homan, made clear in a recent 60 Minutes interview that a key aspect of the plan to identify and deport undocumented workers will be a massive uptick in I-9 audits. Employers in the restaurant,…
View the panel discussion from the June 2024 annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Permanent Injunction Issued In a decision dated March 25, 2024, Chief Judge Randall Hall of the Southern District of Georgia, issued an Order permanently enjoining the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), from directly or indirectly adjudicating claims of I-9 violations brought against Walmart, Inc. by Immigration and Customs…
In a previous post we reported on the DHS final rule authorizing remote I-9 employment verification for certain employers enrolled and actively participating in the E-Verify procedure. In conjunction with the rule change, DHS rolled out a new edition of the Form I-9 on 08/01/23 and invited employers either to begin using the new form…
While DHS can be congratulated for stepping into the digital age and recognizing remote I-9 verification procedures as a secure alternative to in-person verification, the latest advice posted to the DHS I-9 Central website is a step in the wrong direction. In the excerpted FAQ below, DHS advises that even if an employer were enrolled…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on July 25, 2023, implementing a pilot program for remote I-9 processing by “eligible employers” for the indefinite future. In so doing, DHS headed the recommendations of most employer organizations who commented on the proposed rule and rejected the argument that in-person inspection of individuals…
