Changes in the operation of reception centres
The Finnish Immigration Service has put out to tender the provision of reception services in a number of areas for the years 2022 and 2023. The tendering process will continue…
Promoting closer cooperation: Director General Ilkka Haahtela met with Director General Egert Belitšev from Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board
On 7 February 2024, Director General Ilkka Haahtela from the Finnish Immigration Service met with Director General Egert Belitšev from Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board. In Estonia, the Police…
Finnish Immigration Service launches tender for new reception centres
The Finnish Immigration Service has launched a tender for the operation of reception centres from 2 February 2024. The deadline for submitting bids is 29 February. The aim of the…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – New York City’s Salary Transparency Law – What you need to know if you are an employer in NYC
On November 1, 2022, the salary transparency provisions of the New York City Human Rights Law (“Salary Transparency Law”) will take effect and will require “employers advertising jobs in New…
The number of victims of human trafficking continues to be high – most cases of exploitation concern forced labour
In 2023, 510 new referrals were made to the National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking (NAS), which is a bit higher than the previous year. 326 new human…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – What the “Case Backlog Transparency and Accountability Act” means for you
In February 2021, we began publishing articles detailing the extensive backlogs and processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and how these delays have impacted foreign nationals, their…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Immigration At the Movies: Ellis Island, Trope or Truth?
Immigration in The Movies! Myth or Fact?In our ongoing quest to educate people about the U.S. immigration system (and have some fun), we’ve been reviewing the portrayal of the U.S.…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Immigration at the Movies – The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks
Meyner & Landis Immigration partner Lin Walker continues her pop-culture immigration myth-busting by destroying The Terminal, a 2004 Steven Spielberg film starring Tom Hanks and Stanley Tucci.The Terminal tells the…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Immigration Lawyer “Fixes” What’s Wrong With Seinfeld Episode “The Visa”
Please join us for another edition of "Immigration at the Movies: Myth or Truth", the podcast series that examines immigration scenes in popular movies and TV and lets you know…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – What Superstore Gets Right About Mateo’s Immigration Story
In this episode we examine two episodes from the very funny NBC sitcom SUPERSTORE, which stars America Ferrera and Ben Feldman, and follows a whole gang of wacky and endearing…