Imagine finding out that one of your most reliable, long-term workers can no longer legally work for your business… effective immediately. That’s what happens when a sudden change in federal immigration law leaves you holding the bag. For many small business owners, this isn’t a hypothetical scenario. Following recent executive actions and Supreme Court rulings, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for several countries, including Haiti, Syria, Yemen and Venezuela. If you employ workers under a TPS, this sudden shift puts you squarely in the middle of a tough spot: balancing loyalty to…
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Imagine this: You’re a small business owner in a quaint coastal town, hiring for a key position. You dot your i’s and cross your t’s, running the candidate through the government’s own verification system. It comes back clean—authorized to work. You breathe a sigh of relief, thinking you’ve covered all your bases. Then, bam! Federal agents show up and it turns out your new hire wasn’t eligible after all. Sounds like a nightmare? Well, it happened in real life, and it’s a wake-up call for anyone relying on E-Verify to stay on the right side of the law. In this…