department of homeland security

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced last week a temporary protected status ("TPS") for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010.  The temporary status  will allow eligible Haitian nationals to continue living and working in the United States for the next 18 months.  "Providing a temporary refuge for Haitian nationals who

Federal contractors take note:  a new bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives aims to suspend or debar contractors found to employ unauthorized aliens.  The bill, the Border Control and Accountability Act (H.R. 1668), was introduced by Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Florida) earlier this year.  The bill also would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from contracting with

Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a supplemental final rule regarding employers’ obligations upon receiving a "no match" letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA).  (A "no match" letter states that an employee’s reported Social Security number appears invalid).  The final rule is identical to the department’s previous rule, which was blocked from implementation by a California