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Work Authorization
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Revitalizing Depressed American Cities through State Immigration Initiatives
Angelo Paparelli on Nation of Immigrators writes about how the Obama administration could grant employment authorization to foreigners who could help economically revitalize depressed American cities. We can hope that Michigan…
Employer Law Report
Department of Justice Complaint Against Farmland Foods Highlights Fine Line Employers Must Walk In Evaluating Employment Authorization Documents
By Rob Cohen
Today, the Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Farmland Foods, Inc., a major producer of pork products based in Kansas. The lawsuit, which will be heard…
Subject to Inquiry
They’re Back…Social Security No-Match Letters Are Making the Rounds Again
Last month the SSA began sending “no-match” letters to employers after a four year suspension as a result of DHS’s attempt to implement safe-harbor procedures for employers who receive a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Texas Immigration House Bill 1202: The Exception That Swallowed The Rule by Geoffrey A. Hoffman
Texas Immigration House Bill 1202: The Exception That Swallowed The Rule by Geoffrey A. Hoffman University of Houston Immigration Clinic, DirectorEven if Texas House Bill 1202 were not violative of…
Labor Law Prof Blog
The other employment argument at the Supreme Court this week
In addition to Thompson v. North American Stainless, there was a second argument at the Supreme Court this week that related to worklaw: Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting. Whiting involves…
Immigration Blog
DHS Broadens Definition of Foreign Officials’ Dependents
On August 9, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amended its regulatory definition of “dependents” for A or G principal aliens to include, in addition to spouses and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
TPS Guidance to Employers and Employees
From Charles Miller:The CIS has provided both employers and TPS beneficiary employees with guidance on the treatment of expired EADs that have been automatically extended by Federal Register notice. “Documentation…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New Report on Asylum Work Authorization “Clock” Released
Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights and the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center released a new study, "Up Against the Clock: Fixing the Broken Employment Authorization Asylum Clock."…
World of Employment
E-Verify Implementation on Track for September 8, 2009
Starting September 8, 2009, employers receiving federal contracts will be required to use the new E-Verify system to check their employees' authorization to work in the United States. This announcement…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Application for Employment Authorization
USCIS has posted a new version of the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization on www.uscis.gov/forms with an edition date of 10/16/08. The previous edition of this form (5/27/08) had…