By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Matthew Parker*
A Morning of Uncertainty
Employers awoke this morning to news of a federal government shutdown, prompting immediate concern over employment authorization compliance. Chief among those concerns: the availability of E-Verify. Questions like “Will E-Verify remain online?” “What happens to my
Continue Reading USCIS Suspends E-Verify Amid Government ShutdownBy: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Isabella Cohen
In a move that will impact thousands of workers and their employers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria. The announcement, published in the Federal Register on September 22
Continue Reading TPS for Syria Comes to an End: What Employers Need to KnowBy: Owen Wolfe, Dawn Lurie, and Alexander Madrak
The news relating to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans continues to shift as court battles continue. As we wrote last week, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a March 2025 district court order pausing the revocation of the 2023
Continue Reading Despite Court Wins, Temporary Protected Status Remains Uncertain.By: Dawn Lurie and Owen Wolfe
In a critical ruling that preserves stability for many Venezuelan nationals in the U.S., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order (which we wrote about here) that prevents the abrupt termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a designation offering
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Upholds Venezuelan TPS Protections; USCIS Terminates 2021 Designation AnywayBy: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Selene Malench[1]
On August 26, 2025, E-Verify released a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and expanded guidance on the revocation of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under humanitarian parole programs.
E-Verify’s new FAQs can be found here.
Tune into the latest episode of the Immigration Lens, where Leon Rodriguez and Dani Mayer discuss the 2025 travel restrictions that are now in effect. The episode covers the first travel ban in 2017, and the new 2025 travel ban. In the conversation, our team members discuss how this will
By: 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 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 GuidanceBy: 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