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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is Terminating Family Reunification Parole (FRP) Processes

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DHS announced the termination of all categorical family reunification parole programs for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras and their immediate family members. Parole under these programs will expire on January 14, 2026, unless the individual has a Form I-485 pending that was postmarked or e-filed by December…
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DHS is Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia

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DHS announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, effective February 13, 2026. The previous expiration date was December 12, 2025. It is possible that litigation could result in an extension of TPS status until around June 12, 2026. We are waiting to see if interested parties pursue litigation. Questions? Need more information…
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TPS Update (as of 11/26/2025)

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The Trump Administration has acted to terminate TPS status for several countries. Of course, litigation has followed each notice of termination.  However, if the Trump Administration continues to follow the law, these terminations will be upheld because the Secretary of Homeland Security has vast discretion to terminate TPS status and courts do not have aut…
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TPS Update (As of 11/06/2025)

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The Trump Administration has acted to terminate TPS status for several countries. Of course, litigation has followed each notice of termination.  However, if the Trump Administration continues to follow the law, these terminations will be upheld because the Secretary of Homeland Security has vast discretion to terminate TPS status and courts do not have aut…
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Update of Work Authorization Immigration Status as of October 8, 2025

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On Friday, October 3, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed the termination of 2023 TPS Venezuela designation (A12 or C19) to take immediate effect. However, 2023 TPS Venezuela beneficiaries who received an Employment Authorization Document on or before February 5, 2025, with a ‘Card Expires’ date of October 2, 2026, will maintain work authorization until October…
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Workplace Investigations Largely Shut down, but Courts Remain Open during Shutdown for Now

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Investigations into labor and employment matters will largely cease as the Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have very limited operations during the funding freeze.  Neither unfair labor practices charges at the NLRB nor discrimination charges at the EEOC will be proce…
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TPS Update (as of 9/3/2025)

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The Trump Administration has acted to terminate TPS status for several countries. Of course, litigation has followed each notice of termination.  However, if the Trump Administration continues to follow the law, these terminations will be upheld because the Secretary of Homeland Security has vast discretion to terminate TPS status, and courts do not have au…
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Third Circuit Applies Jarkesy to Toss Massive H-2A Fines

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In a move anticipated by Court-watchers encouraged by last term’s SEC v. Jarkesy decision, a panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an administrative tribunal operated within the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) lacks the Constitutional authority to impose monetary fines. 
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TPS Designation for Honduras and Nicaragua Automatically Extended, But the Date is Uncertain

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not issued a Federal Register notice to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Honduras and Nicaragua, originally set to end on July 5, 2025.
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Possible Extension of TPS Status for Haitians until February 3, 2026 and New E-Verify Status Report

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A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York has ruled on a motion for partial summary judgment that the Department of Homeland Security does not have the authority to terminate TPS status for Haitians before February 3, 2026.  Memorandum Decision and Order to Show Cause, Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump, Case No. 1:25-cv-01464-BMC (Ju…
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Sad News – Mark A. Waschak – September 13, 1963 – June 27, 2025

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With great sadness, we announce that our esteemed colleague and friend, Mark Allen Waschak, departed this life on June 27, 2025.  He was 61 years old.
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