On March 12th, the Department of Homeland Security published an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) partially implementing section 7 of Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025) (the “Executive Order”). Section 7 of the Executive Order directed the Secretary of Homeland Security, and others, to ensure that all previously unregistered noncitizens in the United States comply with the registration provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “INA”). The INA generally requires that all noncitizens
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USCIS Announces Revised Form I-9
On April 2nd, USCIS announced they had made available a revised Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification. The new form, available at the USCIS website, has an edition date of 01/20/25 and an expiration date of 05/31/27. USCIS will also continue to accept the following previous versions of the form:
- Form I-9 (08/01/2023 edition) with expiration date of 05/31/27.
- Form I-9 (08/01/2023 edition) with expiration date of 07/31/26.
Employers with questions about the new I-9 form, their employment
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DHS Announces Termination of CHNV Parole Program
On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice terminating the categorical parole program for certain aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (“CHNV”) and their immediate family members. The program is set to end on April 24, 2025.
Individuals currently in the United States under the CHNV parole program who wish to remain in the United States should immediately seek a lawful immigration status or other basis allowing them to stay.
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USCIS Unveils Key Dates and Fee Increase for FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration
For employers seeking to sponsor foreign national professionals, awareness of the H-1B cap registration deadline is critical. Registration for the FY 2026 H-1B Cap lottery will start at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on March 7 and end at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on March 24. This year, the registration fee has been increased to $215.
The FY 2026 H-1B Cap lottery will use the same beneficiary-centric selection process as was used in FY 2025. Employers will again be required
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Employers Should Pay Attention to Major Changes to Immigration Policy Under the Second Trump Administration
All employers, regardless of whether they sponsor employees for work visas, should closely monitor the Trump Administration’s evolving immigration policies. This is critical due to an anticipated surge in the enforcement of immigration laws and the potential labor supply disruptions stemming from significant changes to immigration policy. Employers who are unsure about their I-9 compliance, operate in immigrant-reliant industries, or lack a plan for managing unannounced site visits from federal officers seeking to enforce immigration laws, should act now
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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN.
- Interrupting Gun Violence 104 Boston L. Rev. 769 (2024) by CHRISTOPHER LAU, UW Law School
Against the backdrop of declining crime rates, gun violence and gun-related homicides have only risen over the last three years. Just as it historically has, the brunt of that violence has been borne by poor Black and brown communities. These communities
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Theresa Roetter Elected Vice President of the Academy of Adoption & Reproduction Attorneys
Today, DeWitt LLP announced attorney Theresa Roetter was elected as the Vice President of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
(AAAA) for a one-year term ending in May 2024.
She is also co-chair of the 2024 AAAA annual conference, which will welcome adoption and assisted reproduction professionals from around the world to Milwaukee May 5-7, 2024.
Roetter, who provides assisted reproduction and adoption services to her clients, is one of just a handful of attorneys in Wisconsin
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Trial Counsel’s Advice about Immigration Consequences was Sufficient
State v. Ahmed A.M. Al Bawi, 2021AP432-CR, District 3, 1/18/23 (not recommended for publication); case activity (including briefs)
Al Bawi’s trial attorney was not ineffective in advising him about the immigration consequences of his plea.
Al Bawi, an Iraqi citizen, pleaded no contest to third degree sexual assault. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security later detained him, asserting there was probable cause to deport him because of the conviction. He then moved to withdraw his plea, alleging he
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Downsizing Implications for H-1B Specialty Workers and Their Employers
Reducing your workforce is never an easy decision. Worrying about what implications downsizing may have on your H-1B workforce makes these decisions even more difficult. The downsizing of such workers can mean they lose their ability to remain in the United States and their job. Employers of H-1B workers are also subject to additional requirements that do not apply to their U.S. employees.
For example, an H-1B worker’s employment terms are subject to those listed in the H-1B petition
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Permanent Residency Status is Not Necessarily Permanent: Travelers Beware
The saying “nothing is permanent” not only applies to life in general, but also to things many people think are truly permanent – like lawful permanent residency status, commonly called “green card” status. Unfortunately, it often surprises some (and usually under less-than-ideal circumstances) that the permanent resident status that they thought they could never lose and worked so hard to obtain can, in fact, be lost either through their actions, or in many cases, inactions. It will likely come
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Will the 2020s be the “Decade of the ESOP?”
In an article on Forbes.com , Mary Josephs described the reasons why the 2020s could be the decade of the ESOP. Ms. Josephs interviewed Corey Rosen, founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and author of “Ownership: Reinventing Companies, Capitalism and Who Owns What.” Among several other reasons, Mr. Rosen and Ms. Josephs point to the numerous states that have established their own ownership centers. That is, several states have set aside funds to establish their own, state-run
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Attorney Lindsey M. Anderson Appointed to the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council
GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP law firm announced Wisconsin Attorney General Joshua L. Kaul appointed attorney Lindsey M. Anderson to serve as a Citizen Representative on the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council. The mission of the Council is to advise the attorney general on matters important to victims of crime. Anderson is a Family Law attorney who helps individuals in all walks of life, whether retired and involved in a long-term marriage, or a
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With Child, Without Workplace Accommodation
With Child, Without Workplace Accommodation: Impact of the Recent EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. Decision and the Biggest Takeaways for EmployersThe Seventh Circuit threw a curveball to pregnant employee accommodation jurisprudence in its recent EEOC v. Walmart decision. The Court held on August 16, 2022, that employers have considerable leeway in excluding pregnant employees from some accommodation policies, so long as the employer can offer a legitimate, nondiscriminatory business reason for doing so.Brief History of Treatment of Pregnant EmployeesThe United
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100% ESOP-Owned Eder Flag Featured in New Documentary
The trailer to “The Flagmakers” was released on September 16, 2022. This documentary is about Eder Flag, a 100% Employee-Owned company in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. As the name would lead one to believe, Eder Flag is one of the nation’s leading makers of American flags, and a significant number of its employees are immigrants to the U.S. The movie is expected to have a successful run at various film festivals and likely be considered for an Academy Award. You
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DeWitt's 2022 Annual Ethics Seminar: A 2-Part Virtual Series
Please join us for DeWitt’s 2022 virtual Ethics Seminar. DeWitt will be hosting the 2-part series on October 19th and 20th. Attendees interested in registering to attend one or both sessions can do so by following this linkregistration link
.Part 1 – Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
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DeWitt Welcomes Associate Elaine Mikel to the Firm
GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP law firm announced associate Elaine Mikel joined the firm’s Business practice group.Mikel practices from the firm’s Minneapolis office and has worked in a variety of legal areas including Secured Transactions, Banking Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Immigration law, Criminal law and later clerked for The Honorable Judge Wermager in Dakota County where she dealt with civil, criminal, family, probate, and juvenile cases. She earned a J.D.
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