Andrew Kreighbaum
@kreighbaum.bsky.social
Immigration and labor reporter @bloomberglaw.com. Covering the legal and policy landscape affecting immigrant workers in the US.
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Email: akreighbaum@bloombergindustry.com
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More reporting: https://aboutblaw.com/bj21
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Email: akreighbaum@bloombergindustry.com
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More reporting: https://aboutblaw.com/bj21
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Andrew Kreighbaum
@kreighbaum.bsky.social
· Feb 17
If you’re a current or former worker at DHS, State or DOL—or have any involvement in immigration law—you can reach out to me securely on Signal.
Happy to talk off the record.
Happy to talk off the record.
A federal judge in DC ruled against a challenge to a $100,000 fee for H-1B workers Tuesday in a big win for Trump restrictions on foreign labor.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Worker Fee Allowed in US Chamber Loss (1)
President Trump didn’t exceed his authority by imposing a $100,000 charge on new H-1B workers hired from outside the US, a federal judge in Washington found in a significant win for the administration...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A federal judge in DC ruled against a challenge to a $100,000 fee for H-1B workers Tuesday in a big win for Trump restrictions on foreign labor.
The Trump administration released a rule replacing the annual lottery for H-1B visas with a process it says will favor higher-skilled, higher-paid workers.
H-1B Visa Weighted Selection Regulation Released by DHS (1)
The Trump administration released a rule Tuesday replacing the randomized lottery for H-1B visas with a selection process favoring highly-paid workers.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Trump administration released a rule replacing the annual lottery for H-1B visas with a process it says will favor higher-skilled, higher-paid workers.
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
The number of people not showing up to court + being ordered deported skyrocketed, according to our early analysis of the data. Lawyers cite a few reasons: fear of being detained, DOJ sending notices to wrong places, other hiccups in delivery.
My latest: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...
My latest: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...
NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The number of people not showing up to court + being ordered deported skyrocketed, according to our early analysis of the data. Lawyers cite a few reasons: fear of being detained, DOJ sending notices to wrong places, other hiccups in delivery.
My latest: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...
My latest: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch full episodes of FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series, and explore news investigations from FRONTLINE's award-winning journalism team.
www.pbs.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
NEW: 6th Cir upholds the fed law barring undocumented immigrants from having guns.
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
NEW: 6th Cir upholds the fed law barring undocumented immigrants from having guns.
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
Major IT consulting firms like Tata, Cognizant and Infosys will absorb the most pain from the $100,000 Trump H-1B fee, a @bloomberg.com analysis found.
Tata, Infosys to Bear Brunt of Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Worker Fee
President Donald Trump’s $100,000 price tag for new H-1B workers hired from outside the US will have punishing effects for the IT outsourcing and staffing industries that have long been a target of bo...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Major IT consulting firms like Tata, Cognizant and Infosys will absorb the most pain from the $100,000 Trump H-1B fee, a @bloomberg.com analysis found.
A group of states led by California and Massachusetts is filing the latest challenge to the Trump $100,000 H-1B fee.
#immigration #H1Bvisa #tech
#immigration #H1Bvisa #tech
States to Sue Trump Administration Over $100,000 H-1B Fee (1)
A group of states announced they are suing the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the US to hire skilled foreign workers.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A group of states led by California and Massachusetts is filing the latest challenge to the Trump $100,000 H-1B fee.
#immigration #H1Bvisa #tech
#immigration #H1Bvisa #tech
DHS plans to terminate deportation protections for 5,000 Ethiopians in the US in February, the agency said Friday.
Ethiopia's Tigray War was one of the deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st Century, but the Trump administration says security has improved enough for a safe return.
Ethiopia's Tigray War was one of the deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st Century, but the Trump administration says security has improved enough for a safe return.
Thousands of Ethiopian Migrants Lose US Deportation Protections
The Trump administration will terminate temporary deportation protections for 5,000 Ethiopian immigrants in the US, it said in a Federal Register notice released Friday.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
DHS plans to terminate deportation protections for 5,000 Ethiopians in the US in February, the agency said Friday.
Ethiopia's Tigray War was one of the deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st Century, but the Trump administration says security has improved enough for a safe return.
Ethiopia's Tigray War was one of the deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st Century, but the Trump administration says security has improved enough for a safe return.
New data shows that replacing fired judges with military lawyers has led to higher rates of removal orders in the country's immigration courts.
Judge Advocate General’s Corps issued removal orders in 78% of cases last month, compared to 63% for other immigration judges.
Judge Advocate General’s Corps issued removal orders in 78% of cases last month, compared to 63% for other immigration judges.
Military Lawyers Issued Higher Rate of Migrant Removal Orders
Military lawyers recently tapped to serve as immigration judges issued more removal orders in November than other judges, according to an early analysis of outcomes as the Trump administration seeks m...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New data shows that replacing fired judges with military lawyers has led to higher rates of removal orders in the country's immigration courts.
Judge Advocate General’s Corps issued removal orders in 78% of cases last month, compared to 63% for other immigration judges.
Judge Advocate General’s Corps issued removal orders in 78% of cases last month, compared to 63% for other immigration judges.
H-1B workers are having December visa interview appointments in India pushed back well into next year.
Consulates are citing operational constraints from new social media screening beginning this month. Attorneys say visa delays could block thousands of workers from returning to the US.
Consulates are citing operational constraints from new social media screening beginning this month. Attorneys say visa delays could block thousands of workers from returning to the US.
H-1B Visa Interviews Delayed in India Amid Social Media Review
The US State Department is postponing H-1B visa interviews in India slated for later this month, citing constraints from new social media scrutiny for the visa category, according to multiple attorney...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
H-1B workers are having December visa interview appointments in India pushed back well into next year.
Consulates are citing operational constraints from new social media screening beginning this month. Attorneys say visa delays could block thousands of workers from returning to the US.
Consulates are citing operational constraints from new social media screening beginning this month. Attorneys say visa delays could block thousands of workers from returning to the US.
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
A Guatemalan immigrant held at Camp East Montana here in El Paso has died. He had been held at the facility since September. At least 25 migrants have died in ICE detention this year.
Guatemalan immigrant held at Camp East Montana dies
A Guatemalan immigrant has died in the Camp East Montana immigration detention facility.
www.elpasotimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A Guatemalan immigrant held at Camp East Montana here in El Paso has died. He had been held at the facility since September. At least 25 migrants have died in ICE detention this year.
Supreme Court justices will take up case on President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship, @gregstohr.bsky.social reports.
Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Curbs (1)
The US Supreme Court said it will review President Donald Trump’s planned rollback of automatic birthright citizenship, setting up a high-stakes showdown over what long has been understood to be a con...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Supreme Court justices will take up case on President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship, @gregstohr.bsky.social reports.
The Trump administration is reducing the employment authorization window of asylum seekers and other immigrants issued new work permits.
The new policy is part of a number of measures to add tougher vetting of immigrants and limit humanitarian relief options.
The new policy is part of a number of measures to add tougher vetting of immigrants and limit humanitarian relief options.
Trump Restricts Migrant Work Permits in Immigration Crackdown
President Donald Trump’s administration restricted employment authorization for asylum seekers and other immigrants, the latest bid to increase scrutiny of migrants entering the country.
www.bloomberg.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Trump administration is reducing the employment authorization window of asylum seekers and other immigrants issued new work permits.
The new policy is part of a number of measures to add tougher vetting of immigrants and limit humanitarian relief options.
The new policy is part of a number of measures to add tougher vetting of immigrants and limit humanitarian relief options.
Restrictions on immigrants covered by a Trump travel ban will now include applications for green cards and other benefits submitted within the US--regardless of when applicants from "high-risk" countries arrived.
Trump Travel Ban Limits Extend to Green Cards, Other Benefits
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is expanding restrictions on foreign nationals in the US, ordering a halt to processing of green cards and other benefits for immigrants from 19 countries cover...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Restrictions on immigrants covered by a Trump travel ban will now include applications for green cards and other benefits submitted within the US--regardless of when applicants from "high-risk" countries arrived.
The Labor Department is pursuing about 200 investigations of H-1B employers connected to "Project Firewall."
But most notable about the initiative is Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's use of authority to personally sign off on probes that could go even broader than traditional investigations.
But most notable about the initiative is Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's use of authority to personally sign off on probes that could go even broader than traditional investigations.
Labor Department Expands H-1B Oversight, Tests Enforcement Power
The Department of Labor under President Donald Trump is becoming more proactive in seeking out rulebreakers in a visa program dominated by the US technology industry.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Labor Department is pursuing about 200 investigations of H-1B employers connected to "Project Firewall."
But most notable about the initiative is Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's use of authority to personally sign off on probes that could go even broader than traditional investigations.
But most notable about the initiative is Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's use of authority to personally sign off on probes that could go even broader than traditional investigations.
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
A Brazilian woman who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been detained by ICE
Mother Of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew Is Detained By ICE
The Brazilian overstayed a tourist visa and is in “removal proceedings,” Homeland Security told CNN.
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A Brazilian woman who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been detained by ICE
Trump attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti early were thwarted by a federal court this summer.
But the Department of Homeland Security said today it will end those protections for about 350,000 Haitians when they’re set to expire in February.
#immigration #Haiti #TPS
But the Department of Homeland Security said today it will end those protections for about 350,000 Haitians when they’re set to expire in February.
#immigration #Haiti #TPS
Temporary Protections for Haitian Immigrants Targeted by DHS
The Trump administration plans to end temporary humanitarian protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants in the US next year after an earlier attempt to terminate relief was thwarted by a fed...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Trump attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti early were thwarted by a federal court this summer.
But the Department of Homeland Security said today it will end those protections for about 350,000 Haitians when they’re set to expire in February.
#immigration #Haiti #TPS
But the Department of Homeland Security said today it will end those protections for about 350,000 Haitians when they’re set to expire in February.
#immigration #Haiti #TPS
DOL's overhaul of a wage rule covering most agricultural workers on H-2A visas will undercut US workers, the country's biggest farm labor union argues in a new lawsuit.
Farm Labor Union Challenges DOL Foreign Worker Wage Overhaul
A Trump administration overhaul of wage standards for farmworkers on seasonal work visas should be set aside because it harms US workers and violated procedural requirements, the nation’s largest farm...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
DOL's overhaul of a wage rule covering most agricultural workers on H-2A visas will undercut US workers, the country's biggest farm labor union argues in a new lawsuit.
Nearly 4,000 immigrants from Myanmar will lose Temporary Protected Status in January, the Department of Homeland Security said today.
DHS Terminates Temporary Protections for Immigrants from Myanmar
The Department of Homeland Security is pulling temporary immigration protections for several thousand nationals of Myanmar, the agency announced.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Nearly 4,000 immigrants from Myanmar will lose Temporary Protected Status in January, the Department of Homeland Security said today.
DOJ is recruiting "deportation judges" to fill vacancies in the country's immigration courts.
It signals Trump plans to pressure immigration judges to reject claims for relief like asylum. The recruiting pitch also illustrates why legal groups long called for independent immigration courts.
It signals Trump plans to pressure immigration judges to reject claims for relief like asylum. The recruiting pitch also illustrates why legal groups long called for independent immigration courts.
Trump DOJ Recruits ‘Deportation’ Judges in Enforcement Push (1)
The Justice Department is seeking to stock the immigration court system with “deportation” judges, an informal title that nods to the Trump administration’s hardline enforcement agenda.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
DOJ is recruiting "deportation judges" to fill vacancies in the country's immigration courts.
It signals Trump plans to pressure immigration judges to reject claims for relief like asylum. The recruiting pitch also illustrates why legal groups long called for independent immigration courts.
It signals Trump plans to pressure immigration judges to reject claims for relief like asylum. The recruiting pitch also illustrates why legal groups long called for independent immigration courts.
An ICE civil penalty regime for immigration violations violates the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional protections, @the-ilrc.bsky.social argues in a new lawsuit Thursday.
Migrant Advocates Sue ICE to Halt Civil Immigration Penalties
A civil penalty regime that’s led to fines of nearly $2 million for some immigrants is unlawful and should be set aside, an immigrant advocacy group argued in a new complaint.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An ICE civil penalty regime for immigration violations violates the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional protections, @the-ilrc.bsky.social argues in a new lawsuit Thursday.
Another court loss in New York for Trump administration immigration policy: a judge blocked termination of deferred action for vulnerable immigrant youth stuck in green card backlogs.
DHS Youth Deportation Policy Shift Undone, Found Likely Unlawful
The Trump administration’s decision to cancel a Biden-era policy that gave youth immigrants deportation protections and legal work authorization was halted by a district court Wednesday.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Another court loss in New York for Trump administration immigration policy: a judge blocked termination of deferred action for vulnerable immigrant youth stuck in green card backlogs.
A New York judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status for several thousand Syrians in the US days before protections from deportation would have expired.
DHS Blocked from Nixing Temporary Protection for Syrians in US
A federal judge in New York halted the Department of Homeland Security’s removal of temporary protections for several thousand Syrian immigrants.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A New York judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status for several thousand Syrians in the US days before protections from deportation would have expired.
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Reposted by Andrew Kreighbaum
NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States.
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States.
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...