Posts by Sanjee WeliwitigodaSenior AttorneySanjee represents businesses in complex immigration matters, with a particular focus on immigration compliance and risk management, employment-based visa petitions, and global mobility strategies. He provides strategic ...
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June 9, 2025
The White House has reinstated and significantly expanded travel restrictions affecting 19 countries, with full travel restrictions on 12 nations and partial restrictions on seven others. The proclamation took effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 AM EDT, but contains important exceptions.
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February 13, 2025
The landscape of immigration enforcement is undergoing a dramatic transformation in 2025. With President Trump's recent executive orders signaling a renewed focus on worksite enforcement, employers across industries must prepare for what many experts anticipate will be the most aggressive immigration enforcement environment in recent history.
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