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

Ending Migrant Parole Would Spell Workplace Chaos, AFL-CIO Warns

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

DHS seeking to cancel protections for half a million migrantsHarms manufacturing, auto, airline industries, unions sayThe Trump administration’s bid to nix deportation protections for half a million immigrants would cause unprecedented disruption to the US workforce, the nation’s largest federation of labor unions told the US Supreme Court.
Ending Migrant Parole Would Spell Workplace Chaos, AFL-CIO Warns

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

The Trump administration’s bid to nix deportation protections for half a million immigrants would cause unprecedented disruption to the US workforce, the nation’s largest federation of labor unions told the US Supreme Court.
Trump’s DHS Seeking More H-1B Visa Applicants’ Biometric Data

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

Businesses sponsoring foreign workers for the H-1B program have begun receiving surprise requests for biometric data like fingerprints from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The requests have sought further documentation of a job or degree to prove eligibility for a visa program. Employers are notified if the agency has identified “adverse information” about a beneficiary, but USCIS hasn’t shared what specific factors may trigger the requests.
Trump’s DHS Seeking More H-1B Visa Applicants’ Biometric Data

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

Businesses sponsoring foreign workers for the H-1B program have begun receiving surprise requests for biometric data like fingerprints from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The requests have sought further documentation of a job or degree to prove eligibility for a visa program. Employers are notified if the agency has identified “adverse information” about a beneficiary, but USCIS hasn’t shared what specific factors may trigger the requests.
Total H-1B Lottery Entries Declined for Second Consecutive Year

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

Employers submitted about 344,000 eligible registrations in March for the annual H-1B visa lottery, the lowest number in four years, US Citizenship and Immigration Services said. While duplicate entries have declined dramatically in consecutive years, this spring the number of workers with just one eligible registration on their behalf fell too, according to data posted by the agency Tuesday.
Total H-1B Lottery Entries Declined for Second Consecutive Year

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

Eligible entries for March lottery dropped 26% from last year Number of workers with one entry fell for first time since 2022Employers submitted about 344,000 eligible registrations in March for the annual H-1B visa lottery, the lowest number in four years, US Citizenship and Immigration Services said.
Afghans in the US to Lose Temporary Immigration Protections

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

The Trump administration plans to terminate temporary immigration protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the US. The removal of Temporary Protected Status will be effective July 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced in a Federal Register notice Monday. The Trump administration was sued over the termination, which was originally reported last month, even before announcing the move.
Afghans in the US to Lose Temporary Immigration Protections

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

The flags of the US and the Department of Homeland Security are displayed at DHS headquarters in Washington on Feb. 2, 2023. Photographer: Ellen M. Gilmer/Bloomberg Government May 12, 2025, 4:12 PM UTCNearly 12,000 currently covered by Temporary Protected StatusDHS cites improved economy, security sitautionThe Trump administration plans to terminate temporary immigration protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the US.
Punching In: Google Union Members Make Asks in Antitrust Suit

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

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers. Google Union Intervenes | ICE Raids ComethParker Purifoy: One of the most prominent unions in the tech industry is stepping into the US Justice Department’s historic legal fight to break up Google LLC. The Alphabet Workers Union, affiliated with Communications Workers of America, is pushing a federal judge to include worker protections as he weighs how to remedy Google’s unlawful monopoly, according to an amicus brief filed May 9.
Punching In: Google Union Members Make Asks in Antitrust Suit

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

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers. Google Union Intervenes | ICE Raids ComethParker Purifoy: One of the most prominent unions in the tech industry is stepping into the US Justice Department’s historic legal fight to break up Google LLC. The Alphabet Workers Union, affiliated with Communications Workers of America, is pushing a federal judge to include worker protections as he weighs how to remedy Google’s unlawful monopoly, according to an amicus brief filed May 9.