Andrew Kreighbaum

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Immigration and Labor Reporter at Bloomberg Law

Reporting on immigration and labor @blaw / member @guildatBIG @WBNG32035 / email: [email protected] / signal: kreighbaum.85

Articles

Au Pairs, Summer Workers Ensnared in Trump Visa Interview Freeze

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum |Jay-Anne Casuga |Isabelle Kravis

Disruptions are mounting for businesses and families that rely on international visitors for child care, summer camps, and a range of other roles as the Trump administration’s abrupt pause on visa interviews stretches into its fourth week. The J-1 exchange visitor visa program used by thousands of au pairs and camp counselors from abroad was hit with the same pause on consular interviews blocking visa appointments for foreign college students on F-1 visas.
Trump Administration Orders 500,000 Immigrants to Leave US (1)

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum |Jay-Anne Casuga

Immigrants admitted to the US from a Biden-era parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have begun receiving notices of termination urging them to depart the US. Participants in the “CHNV” parole program were also told that their employment authorization is revoked effective immediately in email messages from the Department of Homeland Security, the agency said Thursday.
Employers Sort Out Workforces as Deportation Protections Vanish

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum |Jay-Anne Casuga

US businesses are facing the termination of thousands of workers whose temporary deportation protections are being stripped by the Trump administration, as legal disputes play out over the relief granted to hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Workers with humanitarian parole or Temporary Protected Status—many with high-demand skills—are employed across the country in industries like hospitality, construction, and health care. Corporations like the Walt Disney Co. and Walmart Inc.
Trump Travel Ban Complicates Tech, Research Talent Pipeline

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum |Jay-Anne Casuga

President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban will bar tens of thousands of international business visitors, tourists, and students each year, potentially affecting cutting-edge research in the science and technology sectors.
Trump Travel Ban Complicates Tech, Research Talent Pipeline

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

Deep Dive June 6, 2025, 8:20 PM UTC Mechanical engineering students test software on the THOR robot while readying for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge at Virginia Tech on April 9, 2015, in Blacksburg, Va. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Restrictions affect thousands of business, tourist travelers May have outsized impact on STEM research, innovation President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban will bar tens of thousands of international business...
Deportation Protections for Nepalese Nationals Terminated by DHS

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

The Trump administration is eliminating deportation protections for more than 12,000 immigrants from Nepal, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. A Temporary Protected Status designation for the country will terminate effective Aug. 5, according to a Federal Register notice released by the agency.
Deportation Protections for Nepalese Nationals Terminated by DHS

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

The Trump administration is eliminating deportation protections for more than 12,000 immigrants from Nepal, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. A Temporary Protected Status designation for the country will terminate effective Aug. 5, according to a Federal Register notice released by the agency.
New US Barriers for Foreign Students Emerge in Trump ‘Onslaught’

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

Deep DiveJune 4, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Graduating Harvard students and others rally in support of international students during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally at the Harvard University campus in Boston on May 27, 2025.
International Students Face Growing Barriers Despite Court Wins

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

After international students secured a series of court wins protecting their status in the US, the Trump administration has added a slate of new barriers to foreign enrollment at US colleges and universities. The State Department paused student visa interviews indefinitely while it adopts a new policy for screening applicants’ social media profiles. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meanwhile announced plans to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese national students.
Cameroonian Deportation Protections Terminated by Trump DHS

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Andrew Kreighbaum

The Trump administration will terminate deportation protections for several thousand Cameroonian immigrants in the US, adding to a series of recent moves to curtail temporary humanitarian relief for immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security determined that Cameroon no longer meets the requirements for a Temporary Protected Status designation, according to a Federal Register notice released Monday.