California, District 15

California, District 15

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of bipartisan agreement has emerged: expanding licensure pathways for international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs are physicians who received their training outside of the United States. Communities across the country recognize the urgent… Read More

H-1B Modernization Rule Provides Some Comfort But Also Raises Concerns

H-1B Modernization Rule Provides Some Comfort But Also Raises Concerns

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued its long-awaited H-1B modernization rule. The final rule takes effect on January 17, 2025. USCIS describes several of the regulations as codifying policies the agency has followed for years. The agency also emphasized that several of the regulations were enacted to… Read More

Strengthening America's Workforce of Immigrant STEM Workers by Expanding the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program

Strengthening America’s Workforce of Immigrant STEM Workers by Expanding the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program

The United States faces a critical imperative: keeping some of the brightest minds in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the country to secure our workforce advantage in these fields and fuel economic growth and global competitiveness.   The American Immigration Council, along with five other prominent… Read More

Lawsuits Reveal Labor Abuses Faced by Some Migrant Workers on TN Visas

Lawsuits Reveal Labor Abuses Faced by Some Migrant Workers on TN Visas

Written by Andrea Solis Canto, 2024 Legal Intern Allegations of mistreatment of high-skilled Mexican workers have sparked several important class action lawsuits against large automotive and logistics companies located in the United States. These companies are facing legal challenges for labor abuse, fraud, and exploitation through the TN visa… Read More

On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce

On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce

Since its conception in 1977, International Women’s Day has evolved into a global celebration highlighting women’s achievements and the challenges they face. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the women’s suffrage and labor movements in the early 20th century – predominantly those… Read More

Employment-Based Immigration to Get an Important Update with Biden’s Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Employment-Based Immigration to Get an Important Update with Biden’s Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Written by Steven Hubbard, Senior Data Scientist and Leslie Dellon, Senior Attorney (Business Immigration) The White House’s recent executive order on artificial intelligence marks an important shift in employment-based immigration law, signaling the beginning of a potentially transformative process. As one component of the process, President Biden has required… Read More

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-1B Program

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-1B Program

The H-1B program may undergo significant changes as early as October 1, 2024. The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a 94-page proposed rule to “modernize” the H-1B program.   The H-1B is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa category for employers to petition… Read More

The Success of the CHIPS Act Depends on Skilled Immigrants

The Success of the CHIPS Act Depends on Skilled Immigrants

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a major Apple supplier, has delayed the production schedule for its Arizona chip plant to 2025. The company said it is having trouble finding enough workers with specialized skills in the United States to start its production on time. This may be a… Read More

Unpacking the Federal STEM Initiatives and Immigrants’ Role in the US Workforce

Unpacking the Federal STEM Initiatives and Immigrants’ Role in the US Workforce

Demand for workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) continues to grow in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the country will need about one million more workers for new STEM jobs between 2020 and 2030. Meanwhile, immigrants are playing an… Read More

Biden Administration Actions to Attract ‘International STEM Talent’ and Increase Global Competition

Biden Administration Actions to Attract ‘International STEM Talent’ and Increase Global Competition

The Biden administration recently announced four actions intended to improve immigration “pathways” for noncitizens in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. However, these changes are constrained by the delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and congressional limits on immigrant visa numbers. These actions include: Early Career STEM… Read More

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