By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and John Mazzeo
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) landscape continues to evolve rapidly. On July 29, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance for Haiti and Syria stating that TPS
By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Dustin Lauermann
Thank you to Amy C. Hoang for her contributions.
On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would significantly expand E-Verify obligations for
By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and John Mazzeo
Employers whose employees rely on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)-based work authorization continue to face significant uncertainty as litigation and agency guidance evolve in real time. Over the last several weeks,
By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Alexander Madrak
Colorado has enacted HB26-1283, a new law restricting how employers handle government-issued identification documents. Although the statute is primarily aimed at preventing employers and other labor market actors from
By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Alexander Madrak
As we noted last week, certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries were set to lose work authorization tomorrow under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Earlier today, a federal
By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Alexander Madrak
In our recent post, Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court Ruling, we discussed US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) use of temporary “placeholder”
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench
This blog post was first published as an alert.
As we previously covered, the Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe cleared the way for
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
Decision Allows DHS to Move Forward with TPS Terminations while Litigation Proceeds.
On June 25, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security
By: Dawn M. Lurie and John W. Mazzeo
This blog post was first published as an alert.
On May 7, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 60-day notice proposing to amend Form AR-11, Alien Change of
By: Samantha L. Brooks, Christopher J. DeGroff, and Andrew L. Scroggins
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a critical development, the EEOC has officially replaced its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024–2028 with a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for
