Immigration Reform in Washington and Harrisburg Employer’s Risks and Opportunities 2007 SHRM PA State Legislative Conference William A. Stock, Esq. Klasko,

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Immigration Reform in Washington and Harrisburg Employer’s Risks and Opportunities 2007 SHRM PA State Legislative Conference William A. Stock, Esq. Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 1800 JFK Blvd. Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP William A. Stock, Esq. William A. Stock is a founding partner of Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP. He handles all aspects of immigration law, particularly employment-based immigration law and compliance for companies, universities, and individuals. Bill is featured in The Chambers Global Guide, The Best Lawyers in America, and other guides to prominent attorneys. He is active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association on a national level, and in 2000 he received AILA’s Joseph Minsky Award, given to the lawyer under age 35 who has made the most outstanding contributions to the field of immigration law. Bill is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and currently is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Villanova University School of Law.

Washington Update Prospects for Immigration Legislation in 2007

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP Immigration Reform: How Did We Get Here? Current Immigration Quotas are 17 Years Old and No Longer Match Economy’s Need  High-Skilled Worker Caps Force Companies Off-Shore  Temporary/Seasonal Visa Availability Does Not Meet Demand  No Viable Route to “Sponsoring” Many Needed Workers Increased Border Enforcement Raises Stakes of Crossing to US and Decreases Seasonal Work Increasing Length of Stay Brings Families to Stay with Breadwinners

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 3 Key Components Needed for Immigration Reform Restoration of legal flow and control of our nation’s borders A path to earn a permanent legal status for the undocumented immigrants living in the US Matching the economy’s need to the supply of future immigrants

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 3 Key Components Needed for Immigration Reform Restoration of legal flow and control of our nation’s borders  Control At The Border: Improved Barriers and Increased Funding  Control In the Interior: Increased Enforcement Against Those Here Without Authorization  Employer Sanctions: Strong Penalties for Employing Those Without Authorization and for Violating Worker Rights

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 3 Key Components Needed for Immigration Reform A path to earn a permanent legal status for the undocumented immigrants living in the US  Rejection of a blanket “amnesty” for those here  Recognize that many will become productive citizens  Provide a path that includes paying taxes, learning English and civics, no criminal record, and going to the “back of the line”  Currently debating exact form this will take

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 3 Key Components Needed for Immigration Reform Matching the economy’s need to the supply of future immigrants  Reduce current extensive backlogs and artificially low caps  Provide a safe and orderly temporary worker program that is responsive to labor shortages and guarantees full labor protections for both native and temporary immigrant workers

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP This Year’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate During the beginning of the 110th Congress, all matters dealing with immigration legislation will be steered towards a CIR package. Democratic control of Congress has modified terms of debate, but immigration is an issue that fractures both parties “2008 Effect” limits time in which reform can be passed – August 2007?

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP Employer’s Concerns: Enforcement New Requirement of “secure, biometric” proof of identity for new hires (and YOU) New Requirement to check identity document against government database Increased ICE enforcement budget Increased data sharing between IRS, SSA and DHS to identify large violators

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP Employer’s Concerns: Access to Talent Increasing caps on H-1B and creation of “STEM” visa for international students in high- tech fields Improving temporary worker visa system to ensure access to needed workers and protection of worker’s rights Raising employment-based visa numbers to eliminate backlogs

Harrisburg Update Immigration Legislation at the State Level

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP State-Level Proposals Regulating Immigrants Increased Cooperation Between Law Enforcement and Immigration Regulatory Restrictions (Driving Licenses, Marriage Licenses) “National Security Begins at Home” Package

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP State-Level Proposals Regulating Immigrants Increased Cooperation Between Law Enforcement and Immigration  Increased awareness and notification of DHS/ICE when apprehending individuals  Participation in Federal raids  Possibility of Agreement to Enforce Immigration Laws

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP State-Level Proposals Regulating Immigrants Regulatory Restrictions (Driving Licenses, Marriage Licenses)  Increased Documentation Requirements (anticipating REAL-ID)  Verification of Claimed Status  Use of “Identity” as Proxy for “Immigration Status”

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP State-Level Proposals Regulating Immigrants “National Security Begins at Home” Package  Re-introduced March 21, 2007 and referred to Committee  Part of Nationwide Effort by Advocates of Restrictive Immigration Policy  Chances of Passage Not Clear

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP State-Level Proposals Regulating Immigrants “National Security Begins at Home” Features  Requires Electronic Verification of New Hires’ SSN by Employers – Current “Basic Pilot” Program  Increasing Cooperation of Police with ICE, Better Data Sharing on Past Crimes  Revoking State-Level Professional Licenses of Employers of Unlawful Immigrants  Eliminates Public Benefits for Persons Without Status

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP Questions ?

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP Speaker Information William A. Stock Tele: Fax: Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP 1800 JFK Blvd. Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA For Further Information or to Schedule a Complementary Training on Immigration Law and Employer Immigration Policy Development: