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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Trump’s Immigration Ban as Economic Benefits are Questioned
Lawsuit Asks Judge To Stop Trump Immigration Order A new legal action has asked a federal judge to place a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s April 22, 2020, presidential proclamation designed to prevent many Americans from sponsoring family
Are F-1 Students the Next to be Attacked by the Trump Administration?
Next Trump Immigration Target: OPT For International Students
The Trump administration was looking for a public health crisis to limit immigration.
A very interesting read. Before Covid-19, Trump Aide Sought to Use Disease to Close Borders
We prevailed on another federal court matter
This morning, a judge with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted our motion for preliminary injunction against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Our client filed for an H-1B petition in 2017, which was
Are new H-1B restrictions forthcoming?
Stuart Anderson of Forbes wrote an informative article about the H-1B visa and its effects on the economy and jobs of U.S. workers. The H-1B visa actually stimulates the economy and helps create U.S. jobs, rather than the opposite, according
The future of the H-4 EAD
In a seeming change of opinion, DHS asks a judge to not block the H-4 EAD (certain spouses of H-1B workers are entitled to an H-4 employment authorization document) rule that was created by the Obama administration. The Trump administration
Senators Request President Trump Also Ban Several Categories of Nonimmigrant Workers
https://www.hallettimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/0-1.pdf
Unemployment Rates in the Tech Industry Have Actually Decreased During COVID-19
President Trump is expected to halt H-1B visas this month, citing the large unemployment rate in the U.S. due to COVID-19. However, in technology, which is the industry in which the vast majority of H-1B visa holders work, unemployment rates
Do H-1B Employers Underpay Their H-1B Employees?
Research by the Cato Institute says no. 100% of H‑1B Employers Offer Average Market Wages—78% Offer More The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a report last week that purports to show that “H‑1B employers undercut local wages.” Employers use the H‑1B program to hire temporary
H-1B Visas Help U.S. College Graduates’ Job Prospects
President Trump is looking to halt H-1B visas on the premise that they take jobs away from U.S. workers. However, a new study by economist Madeline Zavodny for the National Foundation for American Policy suggests the opposite is actually true. Immigration Study
