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With U.S. policy now shifting back towards stricter immigration parameters, applicants to the 2025 h-1b visa program are facing a more difficult landscape than another time in recent history. This guide will help make the process simpler and easier, so both employers and employees have a greater guarantee of success.

President Trump has ordered both the DOD and the DHS to ready the naval base in southern Cuba to detain migrants. Critics and immigrants rights activists worry that detaining migrants in the facility leaves them vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment.

All foreign nationals in the U.S. are required to submit a change of address to the USCIS within ten days of moving. Failure to comply could result in a misdemeanor charge and fine of $200 and/or up to thirty days in prison.

The Laken Riley Act, signed into law by President Trump, allows undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes to be detained and deported prior to conviction or any legal process. Criticism of the law ranges from upending the legal foundation of the U.S. to running counter to the Constitution.

Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York have been called to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee regarding their sanctuary city status. This is in light of recent immigration raids.

The migrant detention and removal process has begun with Immigration and Customs Enforcement reporting over 500 undocumented migrants in process, with hundreds already returned to their home countries.

The executive action implementing a mass deportation program is taking shape and beginning. The Department of Justice has been notified to investigate those obstructing carrying out the orders with noncompliance resulting in potential criminal or civil penalties.

The Department of Homeland Security continues to update policies under President Trump. The expedited removals policy guidelines are no longer limited to a specific geographic area or time in country. Further, hospitals, schools and churches are no longer protected areas.

The fifth circuit court found the Biden administration's proposed DACA program is not legal. However, at this time they are suspending their finding, pending additional fifth circuit or Supreme Court findings. For now, renewals are allowed to continue

Employers are being urged to prepare for several potential changes for employment-based immigration, including an increase in processing time, higher scrutiny, restrictions on employment-based visas, more RFEs, and an increase in worksite inspections.