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United States: USCIS Announces Upcoming Changes to E-Verify
In the coming months, E-Verify employers can expect to see changes to the online verification system, including additional government monitoring to ensure compliance with program rules and new measures to combat identity fraud and employment discrimination. »
Israel: NIA Announces New Worksite Inspections, Increased Border Checks, and Higher Filing Fees
Israel’s National Immigration Authority (NIA) recently announced several new measures aimed at protecting the domestic labor market and lowering the country’s overall immigration rate. The NIA has started performing worksite inspections to ensure compliance with Israeli laws, increasing the number of border inspections, and increasing the government fees for immigration-related applications. »
United Kingdom: Migration Advisory Committee Announces Tier 1 Recommendations
The United Kingdom’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended a number of changes to the country’s immigration programs for highly skilled foreign nationals under the Points Based System, including adjusting the points allocation for previous salary figures and lowering the minimum education requirement. The MAC’s recommendations will not take effect without further action by... »
United States: DHS Announces Numerous Workplace Enforcement Initiatives
The Department of Homeland Security has recently announced new and enhanced initiatives to enforce federal workplace immigration compliance laws, including more frequent I-9 audits and employer site inspections, stricter adjudication policies and an initiative to promote the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program to the general public. »