The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance, courts permitted several Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations to proceed, and a stay was denied in litigation
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The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) landscape continues to evolve rapidly. On July 29, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance for Haiti and Syria stating that TPS and associated employment authorization have terminated effective July 27, 2026. USCIS also instructed employers to reverify employment authorization for affected TPS beneficiaries from Haiti, Syria, and Yemen. On July 30, 2026, USCIS issued updated guidance for Ethiopia and Burma (Myanmar).
Continue Reading USCIS Advances TPS Terminations as Litigation Continues: Employers Must Weigh Competing RisksThank you to Amy C. Hoang for her contributions.
On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would significantly expand E-Verify obligations for employers that receive federal funding. Among the sweeping revisions, one provision stands out: a requirement that recipients and subrecipients of
Continue Reading Embedding E-Verify into Federal Funding: Where Immigration and Grant Compliance Converge
Employers whose employees rely on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)-based work authorization continue to face significant uncertainty as litigation and agency guidance evolve in real time. Over the last several weeks, employers have been navigating two significant developments affecting employment authorization: ongoing court proceedings involving Haiti TPS and separate litigation concerning
Continue Reading More Turmoil as Courts Preserve Temporary Relief: USCIS Updates Haiti, Somalia, and Syria Instructions While 540-Day EAD Litigation Continues
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 workers, the practical compliance challenge for many employers will be
Continue Reading Colorado Adds New Notice Requirements When Reviewing I-9 Documents: Small Notice, Big Operational LiftAs 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 now, employers should not reverify, suspend, or terminate employees based
Continue Reading Federal Court Halts OBBBA TPS Work Authorization Changes, Preserving 540-Day Extensions
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 the Supreme Court’s May 2026 decision and related litigation.
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Thank you to Selene Malench for her contributions.
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 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations. Our initial analysis
Continue Reading Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court RulingDecision 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 Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals, impacting more than 350,000 individuals nationwide. While the
Continue Reading Supreme Court Clears Path for TPS TerminationsThis 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