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JANUARY 8, 2025
Unravelling misconceptions about the H-1B visa program
A spirited online debate erupted in the last few weeks about the merits of the H-1B visa program, which enables US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations.
Out in front, arguing in favor of the program was Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, who has become a close confidant of President-Elect Trump in recent months, and former pharmaceutical executive, Vivek Ramawswamy, who with Musk, will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. Opposing views were expressed by many online influencers who feel that the program is detrimental to the job prospects of skilled American workers.
As frequently occurs in such highly charged debates, many of the arguments were based on information that is not completely (or not at all) true. In this Law360 article, Vialto Law (US) PLLC's Angelo Paparelli shared his views. (A subscription is required for access to the full story.)
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Biden's Final Options To Fortify Immigration System
Vialto Law (US) PLLC's Angelo Paparelli was quoted in a Law360 article, offering his views on how outgoing President Joe Biden might be able to strengthen the US immigration system in the final two months of his Administration.
- "Pulling proposed rules will be especially critical for the outgoing administration."
- "It is theoretically possible that an open rulemaking could allow a new administration to basically say there's been public notice and come up with something completely different and put it into interim, final effect.'
Read the full story here. (A subscription is required for access to the full story.)
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Post U.S. election: What now for immigration and tax?
President-elect Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House and his Republican Party will also be in control in at least one of the two legislative chambers, the Senate. The control of the other chamber—the House of Representatives—remains uncertain at the time of writing, but if the Republicans retain control, President-elect Trump’s ability to pass legislation will increase.
What should companies be doing, right now, to plan for immigration and tax changes under a Trump presidency? We provide our commentary in this alert.
AUGUST 12, 2024
Top Immigration Policies To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024
What might US immigration stakeholders anticipate in terms of new executive orders from the White House during the final five months of the Biden-Harris Administration?
Our Angelo Paparelli was featured in this story by Immigration Law360's legal reporter, Britain Eakin. He believes the administration might still have time for policymaking as long as they can find things that are clearly within the president's power. (A subscription is required for access to the full story.)
JUNE 21, 2024
Biden Administration announces relief for some undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens and Dreamers
The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is a hot topic in this election cycle.
In June, the Biden White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new programs aimed at easing the pathway to permanent residence for certain undocumented spouses and children of US citizens and ease the process for some DACA recipients and “Dreamers” to obtain employment-based nonimmigrant status.
We dive deeper into the announcement and its consequences in this alert.
MAY 9, 2024
Elections have consequences: Predicting and preparing for US immigration changes
In this article, published before President Joe Biden announced he would not run for re-election, we offer a forecast of what to expect in the upcoming US elections and its impact on immigration.
While the broad strokes of this analysis hold true, we will be updating this article to reflect the evolving nature of the campaign and the candidates' statements on the topic of immigration.
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Immigration
Angelo Paparelli
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Manish Daftari
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Tax
Julie Baron
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Tina Schrob
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