News & Insights

'Protected Areas': Navigating ICE Interactions in Healthcare Settings

In an opinion piece for Chief Healthcare Executive, Eric Yun and Shloka Joshi examine how ICE enforcement has shifted in recent months and what those changes mean for healthcare institutions. Recent changes in federal immigration policy have raised new concerns for healthcare providers regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in facilities traditionally considered “protected areas.” While prior DHS guidance limited ICE enforcement in hospitals and similar settings, that guidance was rescinded in January 2025, creating uncertainty for healthcare systems nationwide. ...read more

How Trump's immigration crackdown could impact construction

How will Trump’s immigration crackdown impact construction? Greg Palakow discusses with Construct Dive's, Kim Slowey. ...read more

5 Tips For A Successful Appeal In Front of BALCA

Greg Palakow, chair of the immigration and homeland security group at Archer & Greiner PC, was quoted in this Law360 article offering tips on how to mount a successful BALCA appeal.   ...read more

ICE Detention at Columbia Highlights Need for Clear Protocols in College Law Enforcement Interactions

On February 26, 2026, Columbia University announced, and various media outlets reported, that a Columbia student had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that morning.  While there have been many reports of ICE detaining international students over the past year, this incident is notable for how ICE personnel are alleged to have carried out the detention:  By holding themselves out not as ICE agents but as New York Police Department officers looking for a missing child, in order to gain entrance into the Columbia dormitory where the student lived. ...read more

New H-1B Application Fee Requirement Announced

On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation that set forth new conditions and restrictions on the admission of workers on H-1B visas into the United States. The most immediate effect of this Proclamation is to require the payment of a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. While some of the language of the Proclamation is open-ended, it is critical to note that this fee, as stated, applies only to new applications for prospective workers who are currently outside the country. Thus, the Proclamation does not apply to those: ...read more

Biden Administration Announces Plan to Rescind Travel Bans

On September 20, 2021, the White House announced its plans to rescind the COVID-19 travel restrictions that have been impacting travel to the United States since March 2020. Specifically, in early November, the Administration will rescind the geographic restrictions impacting individuals entering the United States from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India. ...read more

COVID-19 Legal Digest: President Trump Signs Order Suspending Some Immigration into U.S. for 60 Days

On April 22nd, pursuant to his authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act, President Trump issued a Proclamation temporarily suspending the entry of certain immigrants into the United States. Citing decreased economic demand, high unemployment, and an overburdened healthcare system in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the President has determined that continued immigration into the United States is not in the national interests, and represents a risk to the United States labor market.  President Trump's Proclamation is effective beginning at 11:59 P.M. on April 23rd and expires after sixty (60) days. ...read more

Eric Yun Assumes Prominent Roles in Legal and Civic Institutions

Partner Eric I. Yun, Co-Chair of Archer’s Immigration and Global Mobility Practice, has been appointed Vice President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (APABA-PA) and has joined the Board of Trustees of the League of Minority Voters. ...read more

Eric Yun Elected to Board of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

The Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation has elected Archer partner Eric I. Yun to its Board of Trustees. Magee is a physical and cognitive rehabilitation hospital providing inpatient and outpatient services to individuals recovering from traumatic injuries or illness. Magee's main hospital, with 83 private inpatient suites, is located in Center City Philadelphia. ...read more

Gregory Palakow Quoted in Forbes Article, "For Indian IT Outsourcing Companies, H1-B Visa Is 'Safe' This Year"

Gregory J. Palakow, a partner and chair of Archer’s Immigration and Homeland Security Group, was recently quoted in the Forbes article, "For Indian IT Outsourcing Companies, H1-B Visa Is 'Safe' This Year". ...read more

Suggestions for the Future of the H-1B Program

The NJBIA is hosting a webinar on the future of the H-1B visa program, the largest high-skilled immigration program in the U.S. As reforms aim to prioritize higher-paid foreign workers, industry experts, including Archer partner Eric Yun, will address how these changes may affect U.S. businesses, local economies, and the availability of skilled workers. Chair of Archer’s Immigration and Global Mobility Practice, Eric will moderate the panel “Suggestions for the Future of the H-1B Program.” Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Eric and the other panelists on the path forward for this critical immigration program. ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Foreign Workers: An Essential Update on Consular Reopenings, Travel Restrictions and more

When: Thursday, July 29, 2021  10:00am – 10:30am ...read more

Peter L. Frattarelli to Speak at NJICLE Webinar, "Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: A 2020 Update"

What:  Peter L. Frattarelli to be a part of and speak at NJICLE Webinar, "Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: A 2020 Update". ...read more