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 exploiting workers, particularly vulnerable populations such as migrant and seasonal
Continue Reading Colorado Adds New Notice Requirements When Reviewing I-9 Documents: Small Notice, Big Operational LiftBy: 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 court temporarily paused that change.
What does this mean:
For
Continue Reading Federal Court Halts OBBBA TPS Work Authorization Changes, Preserving 540-Day ExtensionsBy: 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” expiration dates for certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries following
Continue Reading Moving Target: USCIS Revises TPS Placeholder Dates While Employers Navigate New M-274 GuidanceBy: 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 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate
Continue Reading Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court RulingBy: 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 (DHS) could move forward with the termination of Temporary Protected
Continue Reading Supreme Court Clears Path for TPS TerminationsBy: 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 Address. The proposal would significantly expand the scope of information
Continue Reading USCIS Expands AR-11 (Change of Address Form): Elevates Employer ExposureBy: 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 Fiscal Years 2025–2029, signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas
Continue Reading Same Agency, New Targets: What the EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Really Means for EmployersBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Matthew Isaac, and John W. Mazzeo
This blog post was first published as an alert.
For many California employers, immigration enforcement no longer appears as a dramatic but rare worksite event. Recent enforcement activity has required employers to shift from a reactive posture
Continue Reading California Compliance Refresher: Immigration Enforcement Without the Missteps or MiscalculationsBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Selene Malench*, and Alexander Madrak
On March 3, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register confirming the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The termination will take effect 60 days after publication in May and will
Continue Reading DHS Ends TPS Yemen: Another Termination for Employers to TrackBy: Dawn M. Lurie and Matthew Isaac
This blog post was first published as an alert.
Michigan Couple Arrested in Large-Scale Immigration Scheme
In November of 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced charges by criminal complaint against a Michigan couple accused of
Continue Reading From Worksite to Wire Fraud: A Compliance Wake-Up Call