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Legal Alert • Labor & Employment On Tuesday, November 3rd, the tsunami brought Democrats to power not only in both houses of Congress, but also in control of a majority of state offices and state legislatures. Results show the Democrats have swept at least seven Republican-held Senate seats to give them a current 54-44 majority, with the p…

On July 10, 2026, E-Verify notified employers that work authorization is extended temporarily through July 24, 2026, for workers from the following countries with TPS status: HAITI. The July 24, 2026, date is a temporary date and may be extended, but any extension will not be for a long period of time.  Any extension will be consistent with the completion o…

On July 10, 2026, E-Verify notified employers that work authorization is extended temporarily through July 24, 2026, for workers from the following countries with TPS status: HAITI. The July 24, 2026, date is a temporary date and may be extended, but any extension will not be for a long period of time.  Any extension will be consistent with the completion o…

We recognize that conflicting information is circulating about when certain employees with TPS status will lose work authorization. For example, the E-Verify system (used by employers) and the SAVE system (used by State and local government agencies) sent notices indicating that work authorization is extended temporarily through July 10, 2026, for workers f…

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot review any determination of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. Accordingly, the government’s termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians was approved. The Supreme Cou…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…