Andrew Kreighbaum
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Immigration and labor reporter @bloomberglaw.com. Covering the legal and policy landscape affecting immigrant workers in the US.
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Member of @wbng.org
Email: akreighbaum@bloombergindustry.com
Signal: kreighbaum.85
More reporting: https://aboutblaw.com/bj21
DHS says there's no longer an armed conflict that poses a serious threat to personal safety. That's despite findings from the UN's Integrated Food Security Phase Classification that hunger will worsen as conflict intensifies and global aid runs out.
Hunger crisis deepens in South Sudan amid conflict, floods, monitor says
Renewed fighting, floods and challenges to aid access are worsening the humanitarian crisis, hunger monitor says.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
DHS says there's no longer an armed conflict that poses a serious threat to personal safety. That's despite findings from the UN's Integrated Food Security Phase Classification that hunger will worsen as conflict intensifies and global aid runs out.
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Liccardo & Obernolte Lead Bipartisan Effort to Keep Innovation in America
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October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The guidance comes days after the US Chamber of Commerce filed the second legal challenge to the fee, arguing it would inflict significant harm on American businesses.
US Chamber Sues to Block Trump $100,000 Fee for H-1B Workers (2)
The US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit to block a $100,000 fee the Trump administration is imposing on employers hiring new workers on H-1B specialty occupation visas.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The guidance comes days after the US Chamber of Commerce filed the second legal challenge to the fee, arguing it would inflict significant harm on American businesses.
The USCIS update clarifies that only workers outside the US would be affected. It also spells out how employers can pay the $100,000 charge and request an exemptions for certain workers when it's in the national interest.
No word though on blanket carve-outs for critical workers like physicians.
No word though on blanket carve-outs for critical workers like physicians.
Foreign Grads Approved for H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee
Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administrat...
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The USCIS update clarifies that only workers outside the US would be affected. It also spells out how employers can pay the $100,000 charge and request an exemptions for certain workers when it's in the national interest.
No word though on blanket carve-outs for critical workers like physicians.
No word though on blanket carve-outs for critical workers like physicians.
Although the Trump admin responded to initial panic over the surprise fee last month by clarifying only new H-1B petitions would be affected, weeks passed without further detail on how it would be implemented.
Foreign Grads Approved for H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee
Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administrat...
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Although the Trump admin responded to initial panic over the surprise fee last month by clarifying only new H-1B petitions would be affected, weeks passed without further detail on how it would be implemented.
Seasonal H-2A workers make up a growing share of the US farm labor force and industry groups have called for an overhaul of the adverse effect wage rate since President Trump’s November election win.
Agricultural Employers Rack Up Seasonal Worker Wins Under Trump
Farm employers that rely on seasonal work visas have notched one regulatory success after another under the Trump administration amid a broader crackdown on employment of foreign workers.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Seasonal H-2A workers make up a growing share of the US farm labor force and industry groups have called for an overhaul of the adverse effect wage rate since President Trump’s November election win.