Immigration News - United States BAL Analysis: White House immigration priorities — 5 takeaways for U.S. employers Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) October 9, 2017 On Sunday October 8, the White House released a list of immigration priorities that it says should be included in any legislation to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program into law. The priority list makes no immediate changes to the immigration system and is instead intended to shape the upcoming legislative debate surrounding relief for DACA beneficiaries. BAL has prepared an analysis of key White House priorities affecting business immigration and five takeaways for U.S. employers. Read the full analysis here. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com.
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