Tag: DHS

  • DHS ends automatic extensions of immigrant work permits

    DHS ends automatic extensions of immigrant work permits

    Dive Brief: The Department of Homeland Security will end the automatic extension of certain immigrant work permits pending renewal, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Under an interim final rule set to publish and take effect Thursday, DHS will take away a safety net that granted immigrants a…

  • Employers should regularly check E-Verify for authorization status changes, DHS warns

    Employers should regularly check E-Verify for authorization status changes, DHS warns

    Dive Brief: Employers should use E-Verify to regularly generate status change reports that identify whether an employee’s Employment Authorization Document has been revoked, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday.  On June 20, DHS made available information about workers whose documents were revoked between April 9 and June 13, the agency said. DHS said…