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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of FY 2009 and that Jan. Read more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has notified seven Mainland companies that they will be considered for debarment from federal contracting because each has been found to be unlawfully employing persons without employment authorization.
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The Dept. of Homeland Security has asked a federal court to halt proceedings in a lawsuit against the implementation of its "no match letter" rule to allow it to conduct additional rulemaking to address issues brought up by business and union plaintiffs in the case. On Oct. Read more

A U.S. federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the “no match” letter rule promulgated last month by the Dept. of Homeland Security. Read more

The Dept. of Homeland Security has finalized and issued its rule requiring employers to terminate employees who can’t be verified as legal if there is a mismatch with their name and Social Security number—or face fines ranging from $250 to $10,000 per undocumented worker. Read more

The unauthorized alien working population is steadily growing, the Congressional Research Service reports, and outlines options for the Congress to consider to curtail unauthorized employment and related practices. Read more

Exhibiting its strategy of more aggressive worksite enforcement, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,282 persons at six Swift & Co.

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The proposed safe harbor procedures for employers receiving “no match” letters from the Social Security Administration or the Dept. of Homeland Security have been criticized by an array of business associations, trade and other advocacy groups. Read more