The Trump Administration has announced a series of potential changes affecting student visas that could alter how US companies can recruit and retain foreign nationals, particularly those entering the workforce following study at US universities. These measures include: (1) applying
The Department of Justice is increasing its focus on corporate immigration violations, including misuse of visa programs, and has expanded its whistleblower program to cover these issues. New Targets, New Tactics: DOJ Whistleblower Program Focuses on Immigration Enforcement |
WHAT IS ALIEN REGISTRATION?
The alien registration requirement dates back to 1940, when Congress passed a law to require all foreign nationals to register with the federal government, provide biographic details, and carry proof of their registration.1 In practice,
On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas.
The announcement rolls back a Biden Administration policy which had allowed visa applicants to
Attracting global talent will be key to maintaining US leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI). President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders aim to cut through barriers to accelerate AI development and amplify foreign investment to the United States to keep the
On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a series of internal memoranda directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to implement policy priorities of the Trump Administration. The memos set immigration enforcement as a departmental priority, creating a high
The Department of Homeland Security recently published a notice in the Federal Register, indicating that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the 2023 designation for Venezuela as of April 7, 2025. We examine
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” which directs federal agencies to recommend and implement enhanced vetting and
On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, which mandates the federal detention of certain non-U.S. nationals who are arrested for, charged with, convicted of, or otherwise admit to committing: burglary; theft; larceny; shoplifting; assault
Multiple US federal district court judges (including in the states of Maryland and Washington on February 5 and 6, respectively) have issued nationwide injunctions pausing the implementation of the recent executive order focused on the interpretation of “birthright” citizenship, which