In recent years, three professors from the UCLA School of Dentistry allegedly targeted international postgraduate students to pay additional fees for attendance and personally profited from the solicited fees. Complete details of the investigation are not fully public, but the allegations underscore the potential for abuse of international students in the American higher education system. While the professors have resigned their positions, an ongoing legal battle over READ MORE READ MORE

The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that Pennsylvanians will soon require a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for certain activities, including boarding domestic flights, accessing military bases, and entering certain federal facilities. This announcement underscores the final efforts by states to implement the REAL ID Act of 2005 and standardize certain forms of identification in the United States. What is REAL ID? The REAL ID READ MORE READ MORE

A federal jury in the District of Massachusetts recently found that a Massachusetts-based contractor unlawfully retaliated against an immigrant employee following a work injury, resulting in the employee’s detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The jury awarded the employee $50,000 in compensatory damages and $600,000 in punitive damages, highlighting the severe consequences for workplace retaliation.  Allegations of Retaliation Against Employee According to a complaint filed with READ MORE READ MORE

Under a newly proposed rule issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), employers will have more options when conducting the I-9 verification process for newly hired employees. The proposal promises to extend alternative options, including making some COVID-19-related flexibilities permanent. The proposed changes could have significant repercussions for employers and I-9 compliance practices. The I-9 Verification Process Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is a standardized form used READ MORE READ MORE

COVID-19 continues to worsen the increasingly large visa backlog in the United States, increasing wait times for individuals trying to enter the United States, and recent reports have noted the significant and often detrimental economic impact of those long wait times. In response, employers have started to seek alternatives, including relying on remote work performed overseas. The United States Visa Backlog The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected READ MORE READ MORE