On August 25, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has settled an immigration-related discrimination claim with Ascension Health Alliance (“Ascension”), a Missouri-based healthcare organization with more than 2,600 sites – including 146 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – spread out over 19 states and the District of Columbia. Ascension violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it discriminated against work-authorized non-U.S. READ MORE READ MORE

The 2020 population census revealed that many rural areas in the United States have seen a decrease in population, while urban and suburban areas have grown. The decline in the rural population has caused agricultural labor shortages, underscoring the need for immigration reform. Decreasing Rural Population in Ohio Although Ohio and Pennsylvania are not the major states for livestock processing, Ohio agribusiness is still in need of READ MORE READ MORE

Several Hundred Thousand in New Jersey, Nearby States Affected by Delay in Immigration Reform The U.S. Senate Parliamentarian’s decision to disallow including immigration reform in a massive budget bill under consideration in Congress will impact hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, spurring a march through Philadelphia last weekend to pressure lawmakers to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants in READ MORE READ MORE

Afghanistan, which has recently come under the control of the Taliban, is facing deadly violence and oppression by the Taliban authorities. In response, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has promised to do his part in welcoming Afghan Refugees. Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan The Taliban forces acted quickly, expanding their footprint in Kabul by mid-August. Their arrival sparked panic and mayhem in the capital, with many Afghans, as well READ MORE READ MORE

On August 17, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it entered a settlement agreement with an Illinois-based IT staffing and recruiting company – Ameritech Global Inc. The settlement resolves the claims of discrimination against U.S. workers. Ameritech posted job advertisements specifying its preference to hire applicants with temporary work visas. It also failed to consider at least three U.S. worker applicants who applied to the READ MORE READ MORE