United States Chamber of Commerce CEO Calls for Doubling Legal Immigration This week, Suzanne Clark, the CEO of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, advocated for the federal government to double the size of legal immigration into the country in order to address widespread worker shortages. During the Chamber’s annual State of American Business address, Ms. Clark also asked for legal relief for undocumented immigrants brought to READ MORE READ MORE

In Philadelphia, a new worker-owned collective, Masa Cooperativa, uses indigenous corn to create authentic corn masa to sell to local restaurants. But this collective is not unique; it is just one example of a new trend. Across the United States, undocumented entrepreneurs are increasingly creating their own businesses where they can earn a living despite lacking legal work status. Work Authorization in the United States For many READ MORE READ MORE

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a nearly 15% fee increase for its premium processing service. READ MORE

Raymond G. Lahoud, a Member with Norris McLaughlin& Marcus, P.A., and Chair of its Immigration Practice Group, is pleased to present two free seminars for all human resource professionals, business owners, compliance officers, administrators, and management at organizations and companies in every industry of every size. He will teach the audience how to complete the I-9 process correctly to avoid getting audited.  SHRM and HRCI credits are available.   Must-know READ MORE READ MORE

A U.S. District Judge ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must begin accepting all applications for protection under DACA. READ MORE