By: Dawn Lurie
As we have covered in prior blog posts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as it continues to evolve, this week brings significant developments. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of TPS designations for Honduras and Nicaragua via separate press releases. The Federal Register notices
Continue Reading TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua Ends: What Employers Need to Know About the 60-Day Work Authorization ExtensionAfter reaching out to both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) for clarification, we learned that USCIS issued an update to its guidance regarding application of the 540-day automatic extension for certain TPS Venezuela recipients under the 2023 designation
Continue Reading Update: USCIS Expands Eligibility for 540-Day EAD ExtensionBy: Dawn Lurie and Alex Madrak
On June 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance to E-Verify employers regarding the revocation of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals who entered under the CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela) Humanitarian Parole program. This guidance comes as the
Continue Reading CHNV Fallout: USCIS Issues Compliance Guidance for EmployersLate Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a significant clarification regarding the status of individuals who received Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Venezuela’s
Continue Reading Venezuela TPS: USCIS Confirms Termination of 2023 Designation – But Some Work Permits Still ValidBy: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Owen Wolfe
In a 7–2 decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 30th (with Justices Jackson and Sotomayor dissenting), the Court granted the federal government’s request to stay the district court’s injunction that had blocked the termination of the
Continue Reading CHNV Parole Update: SCOTUS Grants Stay, Terminations May Proceed — But Implementation UnclearBy: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alex Madrak
In a significant development for Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, a federal district court in California has issued an injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from invalidating certain immigration documents—at least for now.
Background
Earlier this year
Continue Reading TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now
On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation aimed at enhancing national security by restricting the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. This action builds on Executive Order 14161, “Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National security and Public Safety
Continue Reading Navigating the New Entry Restrictions: Implications for Global Mobility and Workforce PlanningBy: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe and Alexander Madrak
In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. This decision reverses, at least for
Continue Reading SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals residing in the United States. The notice of termination, recently published in the Federal Register, and effective July 14, 2025, follows a review of conditions in Afghanistan
Continue Reading Termination of TPS for Afghans Effective July 14, 2025: Implications and Legal ChallengeBy: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alex Madrak
In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Department of
Continue Reading CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms