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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador was set to expire on September 9, 2026. As of this writing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that “[a]n announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. remain under TPS [and] retain protection.” USCIS has now reposted the same message on its TPS webpage for El Salvador, further confirming the agency’s position that Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries remain protected pending a formal announcement regarding the program’s future.

Continue Reading DHS Allows Salvadoran TPS Beneficiaries to Work and Remain, For Now

Massachusetts has enacted H.B. 5620, or the PROTECT Act, a new law designed to limit local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, which creates immediate requirements for employers in the event they receive an ICE Notice of Inspection (“NOI”) for Forms I-9 or other employment records by subpoena, warrant or…

Continue Reading Massachusetts PROTECT Act Requires Employee Notice Within 48 Hours of an ICE Inspection

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 that foreign nationals must provide when reporting a…

Continue Reading USCIS Expands AR-11 (Change of Address Form): Elevates Employer Exposure

By: 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 Miscalculations

By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, and Selene Malench*

On May 29, 2026, DHS extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon through November 27, 2026, continuing employment authorization for eligible beneficiaries.

The decision has been formally published in the May 29, 2026 edition of the Federal Register available at here. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the “Alert” section on the TPS country webpage as well.

Continue Reading Temporary Relief: DHS Extends Lebanon TPS: Key Employer Actions

By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*

This blog post was first published as an alert.

A fast-moving clash between federal regulators, state motor vehicle agencies, and the courts is reshaping who can legally hold and keep a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license (“CDL”). As…

Continue Reading Commercial Driver’s License Compliance Clash: Court Rulings, State Crackdowns, and Federal Enforcement

By: 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

By: 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