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The Government Releases Guidance on Migrant Protection Protocols

The Government is implementing a new experimental policy known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP). MPP is meant for individuals…

Lawmakers Have Introduced a Bill to Protect Individuals with DACA and TPS

On March 11, 2019, lawmakers introduced a bill named Dream and Promise Act or H.R. 6. This bill if passed,…

Immigration Courts in Crisis due to Backlog and High Costs

The Immigration court system is dealing with a backlog in immigration cases that are leaving many individuals in limbo. The…

Pregnancy bias remains common across industries: what employers should know

Forty years ago, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) was passed, yet the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) still receives more…

Supreme Court finds no pretext, tosses Southwest Airlines worker’s FMLA suit

A dangerous joke . . . or a pretext (or cover-up) for illegal retaliation? A Southwest Airlines employee was terminated…

$21.5M Sunday school lesson for employers on religious accommodations

A Florida dishwasher—fired for refusing to work on Sunday—sued her employer, Park Hotels & Resort, formerly known as Hilton Worldwide…

Texas employers, get ready for spike in biometric privacy lawsuits

Since the introduction of biometric authentication technology, the number of employers using it to capture their employees’ biometric data has…

Jacob Monty Joins Texas Association of Business Board of Directors

The Texas Association of Business (TAB), the voice for public policy issues affecting business in Texas, announces the appointment of…

Dreamers’ nightmare leaves them stuck on ground

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a flight attendant for Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines in Houston after a recent return…

DOS Will Now Request Visa Applicants to Provide Social Media Information

On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms to request…