Immigration Update: Additional Impacts Related to COVID-19 President Trump recently announced that the U.S./Mexico border would be closed to “non-essential” traffic. Yesterday, U.S Customs and Border Protection provided guidance on the closure. Importantly, these restrictions currently only apply to land ports of entry and ferry services. Permissible essential travel includes “traveling to work in the […]
Monthly Archives: marcha 2020
Immigration Update: Cumplimiento de Inmigración & Working From Home
As you begin implementing shifts in business practices to allow remote working and facilitate continued employee safety during the COVID-19 outbreak, companies should be mindful of the steps needed for continued compliance with the immigration laws. The Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have not addressed any changes to the […]
Immigration Update: U.S./Canada Border Closed to Non-Essential Travel
Immigration Update: U.S./Canada Border Closed to Non-Essential Travel On March 18, 2020, President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the U.S./Canada border would be closed to “non-essential” traffic. This announcement supersedes Canada’s earlier travel restrictions that contained an exception for U.S. citizens traveling to Canada. U.S Customs and Border Protection has not yet provided […]
Immigration Update: COVID-19 UK & Ireland (E-Blast)
Immigration Update: COVID-19 UK & Ireland (E-Blast) President Trump issued a proclamation extending the European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. The restrictions on the United Kingdom and Ireland are effective March 17, 2020. As a reminder, entry is suspended for persons who have been to the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Ireland, […]
Immigration Update: COVID-19 (E-Blast)
In response to COVID-19, President Trump has issued a proclamation restricting travel to the U.S. from 26 European countries in Schengen area. The restriction is effective March 13, 2020 and is for a period of 30 days. The European travel ban does not include the United Kingdom, Ireland, and certain Eastern European countries outside the […]