USCIS Alien Registration Requirement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced its alien registration requirement on February 25, requiring many classes of foreign nationals in…
Deportation Efforts Generate Concern in Rural California
Border Patrol apprehension activities in January aimed at aliens with pending deportation orders have generated significant social and legacy media…
Reported Immigration Enforcement Activity in So. California
UPDATE: FELS has received unconfirmed reports of ICE activity in other counties. FELS will update this post if more information becomes available. FELS…
DHS Publishes Final H-2A Rule
On December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized H-2A program rules first published as a proposed rule in September 2023. DHS…
2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Effective 12/16
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) published Adverse Effective Wage Rates for employers using the H-2A temporary agricultural employee visa…
DIR Publishes Minimum Monthly Pay for 24-Hour Sheep and Goat Herders
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has published the minimum monthly compensation required for sheep- and goatherders employed in…
Kentucky Court Enjoins H-2A Rule
A federal court in Kentucky on November 25 issued a preliminary injunction that halts the U.S. Department of Labor’s implementation of its so-called…
