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Right-Wing Disinformation About the Border
This (reprinted) article by the American Immigration Lawyers Association debunks the new right-wing falsehood, that the Biden’s administration is secretly flying undocumented immigrants into the U.S. Some media outlets have reached a fever pitch over what they have deemed President Biden’s “secret flights of migrants.” They claim that the Biden administration is covertly flying migrants into […]
Biden Administration Rescinding COVID-19 Travel Ban as of November 8, 2021
Beginning November 8, the United States will lift the travel ban for certain countries (China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India) and instead require a proof of vaccination for all foreign travelers. Unlike the old rule that restricted international travelers from specific countries, the new rule applies the […]
Provisions of New DHS Rule will Limit H-1Bs Significantly
On October 8, 2020, the Trump Administration published changes to H-1B eligibility, to take effect on December 7th unless enjoined by a court(s). In our opinion, a large percentage of H-1B petitions previously approved will no longer be extended, nor new petitions approved, under the more stringent requirements on the educational qualifications of H-1B employees (discussed […]
Should Foreign Employees Accept CARES Act Payments?
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the CARES Act provides for Economic Impact Payments to American households of up to $1,200 per adult for individuals whose income was less than $99,000 ( or $198,000 for joint filers) and $500 per child under 17 years old – or up to $3,400 for a family […]
