New Immigration Initiatives Impacting Employers: Focus on Worksite Enforcement, Strict Penalties, Compliance Strategies
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine new immigration initiatives taken by the Trump administration that will impact employer hiring and documentation practices, create employment verification challenges, cause possible workforce disruptions, and create stricter penalties for noncompliance including increased criminal prosecution. The expert panel will discuss how counsel can best help employers prepare for these challenges and mitigate the risk of enforcement action.
Outline
- Introduction
- New immigration policy initiatives and employer impact
- Mass deportation and ICE site visits
- Nationwide noncitizen registration requirement under INA
- Termination of CHNV parole programs
- Revocation of TPS for Haiti and Venezuela
- AG Bondi memo related to criminal prosecution
- Others
- Best practices for employer compliance
- I-9 compliance and audits
- E-Verify enrollment
- Policy development
- Preparing for and handling ICE site visits
- Others
- Practitioner takeaways
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important considerations:
- What immigration policies propounded by the new administration are affecting employers?
- How will the new immigration initiatives taken by the Trump administration impact employer policies relating to hiring practices, documentation retention, and verification of employment eligibility?
- What stricter enforcement measures and penalties may be used against employers for noncompliance?
- What are best practices for guiding employer clients through the new immigration requirements and assisting them with compliance measures?
Faculty
Sarah J. Hawk
Partner, Immigration and Global Mobility Chair
Barnes & Thornburg
Ms. Hawk navigates complex immigration law matters, providing strategic counsel to multinational corporations and... | Read More
Ms. Hawk navigates complex immigration law matters, providing strategic counsel to multinational corporations and individuals across diverse sectors. With decades of experience, she secures visas and permanent residency for key personnel ranging from corporate leadership to distinguished researchers and artists. Ms. Hawk brings a profound understanding of how current and emerging immigration legislation can translate into pragmatic, effective solutions for clients. Her ability to develop and implement tailored immigration policies helps companies maintain compliance while attracting and retaining top talent. Ms. Hawk oversees the preparation of various employment-based petitions, ranging from B business visitor and E-2 investor visas to intricate EB-1 Outstanding Researcher and Extraordinary Ability cases. Her proficiency extends to I-9 and E-verify compliance, where she guides clients through audits, investigations, and policy development, mitigating potential legal risks. Ms. Hawk is a frequent speaker at major events on business immigration issues.
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Kate Kalmykov
Shareholder, Co-Chair Global Immigration & Compliance Practice
Greenberg Traurig
Ms. Kalmykov has close to two decades of experience in business immigration matters. As Co-Chair of the Global... | Read More
Ms. Kalmykov has close to two decades of experience in business immigration matters. As Co-Chair of the Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, she works with employers of all sizes across a variety of industries in understanding and complying with the immigration laws relating to the hiring and retention of foreign talent. Specifically, her practice focuses on supporting clients and advising them on temporary and permanent residency immigration options for multi-national executive, business, scientific, and information technology personnel. In addition, Ms. Kalmykov practice provides support to companies in the global transfer of personnel. Known by her clients for her out-of-the-box thinking, responsiveness and hands-on approach, Ms. Kalmykov is often called upon to assist in developing immigration options and strategies in the most unique circumstances and to respond to complex Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) or to appeal denied cases. Likewise, she has also been instrumental in developing employer compliance programs for DOL related filings including H-1Bs and PERMs, as well as for I-9 employment eligibility verification. To this end, Ms. Kalmykov develops and conducts nationwide I-9 compliance trainings and policy manuals for human resources personnel, advises on best practices for E-Verify employers, provides guidance on avoiding immigration-related unfair employment practices claims and has defended and minimized penalties in immigration-related government audits. She regularly works with professionals from the firm’s labor, employment, tax and benefits groups, to provide strategic planning on immigration issues within a cross-border framework. Ms. Kalmykov also has deep experience working on all aspects of the EB-5 immigrant investor program.
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Brendan J. Venter
Member
Harris Beach Murtha
Mr. Venter assists employers throughout the United States, of all sizes and in nearly every industry, with obtaining... | Read More
Mr. Venter assists employers throughout the United States, of all sizes and in nearly every industry, with obtaining visas and work authorization for skilled employees. His practice includes an emphasis on working with college/university faculty members, medical professionals, research scientists, engineers, and IT professionals on complex immigration issues involving the full range of nonimmigrant visas (E-1/E-2/E-3, H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-1/P-3, R-1, TN) and permanent residency (EB-1A/EB-1B, EB-2 NIW, PERM Labor Certification, I-360/EB-4) processes. He has particular experience working with scholars, scientists/researchers, postdocs and others on “self-petitioned” permanent residency options, including EB-1A individuals of extraordinary ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver. Mr. Venter frequently speaks at local and national conferences on visa/immigration issues in higher education and academia, and serves as immigration counsel to the largest public university system in the United States, as well as several other individual colleges and universities.
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