Where Immigration and Employment Laws Collide, A Global Perspective

Coming to us from the November ABA Labor and Employment Section’s annual conference, we bring together two employment law experts with unique perspectives on the nexus of immigration and employment law. Representing workers, guest Monica Guizar works with the Service Employees International Union, while Marcia Longdon of the firm Kingsley Napley brings an employer – as well as an international – perspective. 

Dramatic policy shifts crafted by the Trump Administration’s immigration policies are shaking up both immigration and employment law. Recently, Guizar says, we’ve seen immigration raids at workplaces, along with mass deportations. In some cases, the U.S. government has even removed legal status from workers who previously had permission to work. Even workers on skilled labor visas are impacted. 

Based in the United Kingdom, Longdon sees some similarities in policy shifts both there and in the U.S. as politics plays a role in immigration and labor issues. She explains international guidelines for hiring workers across borders to fill specific needs. 

One thing is clear, workers, employers, and employment lawyers are left to untangle swirling regulations and enforcement policies. Now throw in individual state laws and union representation issues. It’s a new world. 

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