In 2025, the Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement, leading to a notable increase in workplace raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction, hospitality, and food processing are particularly affected. These raids often result in the sudden loss of workers and potential administrative and criminal penalties for employers. Understanding ICE Raids ICE raids are typically unannounced and occur when READ MORE READ MORE

Last week, the White House announced a sweeping new immigration program that will provide a pathway to the green card (“permanent residence”) for hundreds of thousands of people in the United States who do not have status. All individuals are eligible, including visa overstays, undocumented immigrants, border crossers, and more. Why, you ask? The answer is simple: to keep U.S. Citizens and their undocumented spouses and children together. Who READ MORE READ MORE

On June 14, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State took steps to ensure that vulnerable Afghan citizens who supported and worked with the United States in Afghanistan can qualify for protection and other immigration benefits in the United States. Generally, any individual who is a member of a “terrorist organization” or who has engaged or engages in terrorism-related activity as defined by the Immigration READ MORE READ MORE

Today, the United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world. More than 40 million people living in the U.S. were born in another country. With such large numbers, unsurprisingly, immigration has deeply impacted and shaped the U.S in a multitude of ways, the economy being one of them. With the influx of conflicting information and news, we must ask ourselves: what is factual READ MORE READ MORE

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to combat employer discriminatory practices in violation of U.S. immigration law. The most recent example came this week, when the Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Temple Beth El, a synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida. After receiving information from the public, the DOJ initiated the investigation to determine whether the synagogue was violating the Immigration and Nationality Act’s anti-discrimination provision. The READ MORE READ MORE