United States: General Immigration

Without any grace period for implementation, investigation results, or opportunity for prior comment by H-1B employers in the State of Texas, Governor Abbott issued a letter on January 27, 2026, addressed to all state agency heads stating that, "The economy of Texas should work for the benefit of Texas workers and Texas employers."

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken.

A federal District Judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a ruling affecting hundreds of thousands of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and the employers who rely on them.

California's Workplace – Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), requires employers to provide employees with annual written notice of key workplace rights. The law seeks to "equip California workers with knowledge...

McDermott Will & Schulte's West Coast Forum 2025 brought together ultra-high-net-worth families, family office professionals, and advisors for two half-day programs in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Canadian citizens often enjoy smoother entry to the United States than many other travelers, but "smooth" does not mean "automatic.

Effective January 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of State is pausing the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries on the basis that the government deems these applicants to be at "high risk"...

The IRS ended 2025 transition relief so payroll systems, reporting workflows and workforce policies should be fully operational in 2026 for information returns, benefit plan operation, immigration compliance pressure...

In July 2025, multiple federal agencies announced a reinterpretation of provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA)...