The Department of Labor and the agency's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) may have been involved in the recent increase in ICE I-9 worksite inspections. It is our feeling that DOL and ICE are working collaboratively to identify employers who misclassify foreign nationals...
Immigration
Department of State Issues Travel Warning for Mexico
In September, the Department of State issued a travel warning to U.S. Citizens traveling to or living in Mexico following a startling rise in the number of violent incidents in cities along the U.S. and Mexico border. While many of the resort areas and tourist...
Department of State Issues Travel Warning for Mexico
In September, the Department of State issued a travel warning to U.S. Citizens traveling to or living in Mexico following a startling rise in the number of violent incidents in cities along the U.S. and Mexico border. While many of the resort areas and tourist...
False Claims of U.S. Citizenship in I-9 Form Found to be Material
In the case of The United States vs. Josue Osmaro Garcia-Ochoa, the 4th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the conviction of Josue Osmaro Garcia-Ochoa for falsely claiming to be a citizen of the United States when completing I-9 forms. Garcia-Ochoa, a...
E-Verify Updates
A recent meeting between immigration lawyers and representatives of the USCIS Verification Division provided some important updates on the E-Verify system.The Office of Special Counsel and E-Verify have signed an MOU to formalize information sharing between the two...
Outlook for Federal Immigration Reform
With the November elections approaching, the likelihood for comprehensive federal immigration reform is unfortunately minimal to non existent. For the remainder of the year, and possibly for sometime after, we anticipate immigration reform taking a back seat to other...
Unauthorized Immigration Down Sharply
The Pew Center for Hispanic Research reported in September that the annual inflow of unauthorized immigrants to the U.S. was down significantly from March 2007 to March 2009 when compared to the same period from 2000 to 2005. This decrease resulted in an 8% reduction...
New Rules for I-9 Verifications Involving Puerto Rico Birth Certificates
In July, the Vital Statistics Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico began issuing new, more secure certified copies of birth certificates to U.S. citizens born in the territory. Any certified copies of birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 will become...