Total Articles: 5
U.S. Citizenship Launches New Online Resource
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently launched a new online resource providing employer and employee guidance relating to the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. "I-9 Central" provides employers with information relating to I-9 completion, examples of acceptable documents, and I-9 retention and storage guidance. Employers also can pose questions through a toll-free number and via email.
3d Cir. Finds Anti-Illegal-Alien Ordinance Unconstitutional
In Lozano v. City of Hazelton, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Hazelton, Pennsylvania ordinances regarding illegal aliens were unconstitutional. The ordinances, which had been enjoined by a federal court before taking effect, were designed to keep illegal aliens out of the town by penalizing employers who employed them and landlords who rented to them. The court found that the ordinance conflicted with federal immigration laws and therefore violated the Supremacy Clause. The ordinances operated in part through the sanction of suspending the business license of any person or entity who hired a worker not authorized to work in the U.S.
Green Card Redesign - The New Card Will Be Green!
On May 11, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will begin issuing a redesigned Permanent Resident Card, commonly referred to as the "Green Card." For the first time in over 30 years, newly-issued Green Cards will actually be green in color. The new card replaces the beige/tan card that has been used for the past several years. The new card incorporates several new security components, including storing biometric data and adding several features designed to prevent fraudulent reproduction of the card. Existing cards, produced in the older format, remain valid for the period indicated on the card. As individuals renew their Green Cards, the old cards will be phased out.
Seven States Now Mandate the Use of E-Verify.
Across the country, states continue to enact their own employment-related immigration legislation, including legislation requiring certain employers to use E-Verify to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Currently, seven states have implemented laws requiring certain employers, and state contractors to use E-Verify. The seven states mandating the use of E-Verify are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island.
Supreme Court Rules Illegal Aliens Not Entitled to Backpay.
The Supreme Court has refused to enforce a National Labor Relations Board order holding instead that illegal aliens terminated in violation of the NLRA are not entitled to backpay.
