A New Trend:
Department of Justice has been going after healthcare providers for alleged discrimination under Immgiration Reform and Control Act
Background/Why this is Happening:
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) worked together in 2010 to investigate over 2,000 U.S. businesses for alleged failures to check identity and employment of workers under Immigration Control and Reform Act (IRCA). For all practical purposes, these investigations are based on allegations that companies are not doing enough, turning a blind eye to hiring unauthorized workers. The government has been aggressively seeking,
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| We recently received the following guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") on a college/university’s obligation to check the continued employment authorization of its F-1 students working on campus:
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On November 20, 2011, the House voted to uncap quotas for employer-sponsored immigration. It is cautiously expected that Senate will pass the legislation and President Obama will sign it.
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