{"id":2390,"date":"2023-02-15T17:35:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T17:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2023-02-15T17:36:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T17:36:02","slug":"dhs-announces-new-process-for-noncitizen-workers-to-participate-in-labor-investigations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/dhs-announces-new-process-for-noncitizen-workers-to-participate-in-labor-investigations\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Announces New Process for Noncitizen Workers to Participate in Labor Investigations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A simplified and expedited deferred<strong> action request<\/strong> procedure has been implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for <strong>noncitizen workers <\/strong>who cooperate in a<strong> labor standards investigation<\/strong> after being a victim of or witness to labor violations. Also, the DHS launched this program in<strong> October 2021<\/strong> as the most recent component of a worksite enforcement strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Background | Noncitizen Workers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security (<strong>DHS<\/strong>) issued a directive in October 2021 to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (<strong>USCIS<\/strong>), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (<strong>ICE<\/strong>), and U.S. Immigration and Border Protection (<strong>CBP<\/strong>) to update policies to improve the DHS&#8217;s capacity to support the enforcement of <strong>employment and labor standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) noted that the purpose of this policy is to <strong>safeguard noncitizen workers<\/strong> from exploitative employers&#8217; threats of<strong> immigration-related <\/strong>retaliation when it comes to implementing this most recent initiative regarding the streamlined and expedited deferred <strong>action process<\/strong>. The following are a few highlights of this initiative:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A letter from a federal, state or local<strong> labor agency<\/strong> requesting deferred action on behalf of the <strong>worker employed<\/strong> by the organization under investigation must accompany a request for deferred action.<\/li><li>However, the typical duration of an initial grant of deferred action is <strong>two years<\/strong>. If a foreign national can demonstrate an economic need for employment. They can apply for <strong>employment authorization<\/strong> if they are granted deferred action.<\/li><li>After reviewing the submission for completeness, the USCIS will forward the deferred action request to <strong>ICE<\/strong>. Also, to make a final determination on a <strong>case-by-case basis<\/strong>. If the individual is in removal proceedings or has a final order of removal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/layoffs-strip-away-tech-worker-visas-along-with-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobs<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This process comes as a feature of the <strong>Biden Government&#8217;s <\/strong>promise. To safeguard workers who are taken advantage of by unscrupulous employers. Because it provides some safeguards against an employer that may threaten <strong>immigration-related retaliation<\/strong>. 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