‘preference’ programs. Trump is also expected to reduce or eliminate temporary and nonimmigrant work visas, including H-2A and H-2B programs, by restricting eligible countries, setting visa caps, increasing requirements, or slowing processing.
Trump has appointed Tomas Homan, the acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency during his first term, as his “border czar.” Trump has advocated for a ‘merit-based’ approach to the U.S. immigration system, contrasting it with family reunification and humanitarian programs. Te Trump administration may implement measures to expedite and decrease the processing of green cards, nonimmigrant visas, and work authorization documents.
Late on the night of January 20, Te Hill posted an online review of President Trump’s “flurry of restrictive immigration orders on Day One.” Among the many executive orders Te Hill reported was one titled “Realigning the United States’ refugee admission program to better align with American principles and American interests,” which effectively pauses refugee admissions for a minimum of three months.
Tat order calls for the Department of Homeland Security and State Department to issue a report within 90 days detailing whether it’s in the nation’s interests to resume the admission of refugees. Te secretaries of Homeland Security and State will submit a report every 90 days until it is found that it is appropriate to resume refugee admissions, the order states. Until then, refugee admissions will remain suspended.
Another item the posting addressed was a proclamation declaring a national emergency at the southern border of the United States, a move that will mobilize additional resources to the region. Te declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy Pentagon forces and resources to help complete the construction of the border wall. Te same order also allows for greater military surveillance at the border, including the use of uncrewed aerial systems.
Another order also seeks to lay the groundwork for greater military presence at the border, writing that it is “essential that the Armed Forces staunchly continue to participate in the defense of our territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
Immigration Reform Initiated by
the Trump Administration Te new Administration has taken immediate and swift action with the goal of reshaping our country’s immigration policies. Employers should
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be aware of how these changes will affect the workplace. In addition to the Executive Orders, notifications were made public that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be conducting raids in major cities starting immediately. Large cities are being targeted for these enforcement actions. While the new Administration has stated that the primary goal of ICE would be to target criminal, undocumented workers, their employers should understand that all undocumented workers may be at risk of deportation.
Te previous paragraph introduced the legal alert the law firm Tarter Krinsky & Drogin issued to its clients on January 27, 2025, in the “Insights” section of its website entitled, “What U.S. Employers Need to Know About Potential Impacts on Workers.” Te following information is from that alert; the full alert is posted at the link that follows.
https://www.tarterkrinsky.com/insights/trump- administration-immigration-related-executive-orders
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