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Reports Suggest Confusion as to Whether Certain Workplace Raids to be Stopped

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The New York Times reported on Thursday, June 12, 2025, that a senior official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) directed investigators to stop certain workplace immigration enforcement actions unless related to criminal investigations.  The guidance in the memo reportedly stated: “Effective today, please hold on all worksite enforcement invest…
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Termination of Parole Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV)

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The federal government recently announced its position on the termination of work authorization for people who have parole status under one of the CHNV parole programs.
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Work Authorization for TPS Venezuela 2023 Has Ended

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website to remove work authorization for most TPS Venezuela workers with the 2023 Designation retroactive to April 3, 2025.  Accordingly, all employers with TPS Venezuela workers with the 2023 Designation should terminate their employment promptly.
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Has DEI Died? And What Do We Do About Immigration?

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On June 6, Jim Wimberly, Jim Hughes, and Betsy Dorminey presented a webinar addressing the current status of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and a discussion of recent developments in immigration law for employers. You can watch the webinar and read a transcript HERE.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Termination of CHNV Parole Programs

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On Friday the United States Supreme Court lifted the stay that prevented the federal government from removing people who have parole status under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) parole programs. The Supreme Court referred the case to the First Circuit Court of Appeals for decision on the government’s appeal.
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Supreme Court Lifts Injunction that Prohibited Removal of Venezuelans with 2023 TPS Designation, Status Of Haitians and Changes to TPS for Afghans

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The Trump Administration’s immigration actions have created confusion and frustration for employers who are trying to maintain a legal and stable workforce.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Recent Immigration-Related Actions

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What is the status of workers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were granted parole pursuant to the CHNV programs?
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The Constantly Changing Work Authorization Rules

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The Trump Administration, immigrant rights groups, and the courts are battling over who controls the legal status and employment authorization of those who have a recognized, temporary immigration status. This Alert provides the current work authorization status for the following groups of workers who have a recognized, temporary status:
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San Francisco Judge Blocks Administration from Terminating TPS Designation for Venezuela

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A federal district judge in San Francisco on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants who were admitted under the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation.  The case is National TPS Alliance v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal., Injunction issued 3/28/25.)  The Dis…
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The End of An Era for OFCCP: President Trump Issues Executive Order Revoking Biden’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Rules And Axing Affirmative Action

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January 20, 2025, will certainly go down in history as a major policy pivot-point. Among the many Executive Orders (EO) President Trump issued on his first day in office was one revoking his immediate predecessor’s day-one EO instituting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals and also President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 affirmative action mandate, EO 1…
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Another One Bites the Dust: Texas Court Invalidates EAP Salary Regs

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On November 15, 2024, in Commerce v. USDOL, a federal district court in Texas invalidated a Biden Administration regulation that had attempted to substitute a lofty salary test for statutory language that defined who qualifies as an executive, administrative, or professional (EAP) employee exempt from overtime. This important decision is but the latest in a…
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