Employment Authorization Disarray: What Employers Need To Know For I-9 Compliance

I-9 compliance is about to get complicated for American employers. The Trump administration has announced its intention to terminate multiple programs that grant work authorization to individuals who have been granted temporary status to remain in the United States, potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of employees nationwide. So, who might this affect in your workforce? Employees with employment authorization documents (EADs) in Categories A12, C11, and C19 may be impacted, losing not only their ability to work but also their ability to remain in the United States.

Impacted Programs

• CHNV Program (Category C11). This program provides temporary status to certain individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The Trump administration recently announced that it had canceled the program and that participants were required to exit the United States by April 24, 2025. Last week, however, a federal judge in Boston enjoined the program's cancellation.