Another Government Shutdown Looms: What It Means for Employers With Foreign National Employees
Highlights
Congress passed a continuing resolution in November to avoid a government shutdown, but only have until January 19 to reach a more permanent solution
Failure to reach a permanent budget could have broad and long-lasting consequences in the immigration space and beyond
With another shutdown looming, now is the time for employers with foreign national employees to prepare
Only two days before the deadline in November 2023, the U.S. Senate passed a temporary budget to fund federal agencies through Jan. 19, 2024, marking the first time since 2012 that Congress entered a holiday season without the threat of a December shutdown. Now, following the start of a new year, lawmakers have less than two weeks to advance a recent spending agreement and reach a more permanent solution.
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