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United States: Senate Passes Border Security Bill
This morning, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, which contains provisions that will raise fees for certain employers with a U.S. workforce of more than fifty percent H-1B or L-1 nonimmigrants. »
United States: Senators Formally Introduce Bill to Restrict Nonimmigrant Hiring in the Event of Mass Layoffs
On November 19, 2009, Senators Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) officially introduced the Employ America Act (EEA) in the U.S. Senate. As we have reported previously, the bill would restrict the ability of employers to hire nonimmigrant workers if the employer conducts “mass layoffs” under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)... »
US: President Signs Bill to Extend Immigration Programs, Provide Homeland Security Funding
President Obama has signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2892). The legislation extends the following immigration programs for three years: »
United States: Congress Approves Bill to Extend Expiring Immigration Programs
Congress has passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2892) after approving a reconciled version of the bill as it was passed by House and Senate. Included in the bill are three-year extensions of the E-Verify program, the employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) permanent residence subcategory for foreign nationals who invest in... »