Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against California Bakery Over Discrimination Against Foreign-Born Worker
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with a bakery with two stores in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The settlement resolves allegations that the bakery violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by engaging in discriminatory documentary practices. Specifically, the Justice Department’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices […]
New E-Verify Service Combats Fraud, Protects Identity, Educates Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León RodrÃguez announced the launch of myE-Verify—a new website designed for employees. myE-Verify is a one-stop shop for employees to create and maintain secure personal accounts and access new features for identity protection. “Since its inception, E-Verify has provided employees with valuable online tools and resources regarding the employment […]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Claim of Citizenship Status Hiring Discrimination in Waterloo, Iowa
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Waterloo, Iowa, resolving allegations that the city violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The department initiated its investigation after a charge was filed by a work-authorized, lawful permanent resident alleging that the city refused to […]
Ohio restaurant owners, managers indicted for hiring illegal workers
A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment charging six people for their roles in a conspiracy to hire illegal workers at a chain of restaurants in Stark and Summit counties and pay them less than minimum wage and sometimes only in tips. The indictments are the result of a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration […]
ABT Revised Settlement Agreement Granted Final Approval; Implementation to Begin by Dec. 3, 2013
On Nov. 4, 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington granted final approval of the revised ABT Settlement Agreement, bringing to a close class action litigation that began in December 2011. The settlement agreement provides that certain individuals who intend to file an asylum application, or who have already filed […]
USCIS Invites Comments to Change ‘SelfCheck’ to ‘myEverify’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment […]
Planning to Move? Contact USCIS!
We know that moving can be hectic, but it is important to remember to update your address and contact information with USCIS. When you update your information the system can make sure you receive notices or decisions on your case at your new address. If you filed an application or petition with USCIS but have not […]
Improvements to the E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmation Process – Employee Email Notifications
In July, E-Verify added a field to enter the employee’s email address fromForm I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. On the Form I-9, the email address field is optional. However, employers who use E-Verify must now enter the email address if the employee chooses to include it on Form I-9. This enables E-Verify to communicate directly with employees. There are now […]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with a Texas based staffing company to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with a staffing company in Texas and its related entities resolving allegations that the companies violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Department’s investigation was initiated based on a referral from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investigation […]