Immigration

Law and Regulations

Immigration Laws and Regulations

• Immigration and Nationality Act - scroll to Section 274A-D
• Immigration Regulations - scroll to 8 CFR 274a and 1274a

Agency Websites

• Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enformcement
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Guidance on Immigration

• Immigration Forms
• Guidelines on ULPs Involving Political Advocacy - Absences from Work to Attend Immigration Rallies - July 22, 2008

I-9 Form and Handbook

I-9 Form

• I-9 Form and Instructions

Agency Guidance - I-9 Form

• Handbook for Employers - July 31, 2009
• I Am an Employer - How Do I Complete Form I-9? - Aug. 2008

Selected I-9 Form Documents

• Permanent Resident (Green) Card
• Revised Employment Authorization Document
• Temporary Protected Status - Summary
• Extension of Work Authorization for TPS Recipients
• New Passport Card is Acceptable for Employment Eligibility

I-9 Form - Electronic Signature and Storage

• Law Permitting Retention of I-9 Forms in Electronic Format - P.L. 108-390
• Interim Rule: Electronic Signature and Storage of Form I-9 - June 15, 2006

E-Verify

E-Verify - Employment Eligiblity Verification Program

• E-Verify Program
• E-Verify Manuals and Guides
• E-Verify - Frequently Asked Questions
• E-Verify - Do's and Don'ts
• E-Verify Posters
• E-Verify - Log-in Page

E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors

• Federal Contractor E-Verify Page
• Final Federal Acquisition Regulaton - Nov. 14, 2008
• E-Verify Manuals and Guides for Federal Contractors
• Federal Contractors - Frequently Asked Questions

IMAGE Program (Voluntary Program)

• IMAGE Program

SAVE Program (for Federal, State and Local Government)

• Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program

SSN Verification

Social Security Number Verification Service

• SSN Internet-Based Verification Service
• Restrictions on Using SSN Verification
• Sample Letter to Employee Regarding Mismatch - SSA
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Ways to Determine if SSN is Valid

• Social Security Numbers - First Three Digits, by State
• High Group List and Other Ways to Determine if a SSN is Valid

Social Security Cards

• Social Security Number and Card

No-Match Letters

Social Security No-Match Letters

• SSA No-Match Website

Office of Special Counsel

• OSC Antidiscrimination Guidance for Employers - Oct. 28, 2008

Worksite Enforcement

DHS/ICE Enforment

• ICE Office of Worksite Investigations
• Worksite Enforcement
• Civil Fines - Eff. Mar. 27, 2008

Selected State Iniatitives

State Immigration Laws

• Database to State Immigration Legislation - MPI
• NCLS Immigration links
• State-by-State Legislative Updates - Immigration Works USA
• Missouri New Immigration Law - Jan. 1, 2009

Backpay for Undocumented Workers

Hoffman Decision and Agency Guidance

• Supreme Court decision in Hoffman Plastics v. NLRB - Mar. 27, 2002
• NLRB General Counsel Memos on Hoffman Plastics - July 19, 2002
• EEOC Announcement on Hoffman Plastics - June 28, 2002

Unfair Immigration-Related Practices

Regulations

• Regulations - Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices - 28 CFR 44 (2009)
• Rules of Procedures for Administrative Hearings Before ALJ's - 28 CFR 68 (2009)

Agency Guidance

• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Employment Practices

Immigration Resources

Immigration Statistics

• Unauthorized Aliens in U.S. - CRS
• Estimate of Unauthorized Immigrant Population - DHS
• Pew Hispanic Center

Translations

• FreeTranslation.com
• Babelfish - Yahoo

Organizations

• American Immigration Lawyers Association

Homeland Security

Agency Guidance

• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Page
• Ready.com
• Transportation Security Administration