Author Archives: Frank Rizzo

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must face a lawsuit lodged by advocacy groups alleging detained immigrants are being denied proper access to counsel, a D.C. federal judge ruled, finding that the legal services organizations adequately alleged "a close relation" to the third parties in the lawsuit.

A new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration interim final rule restricting states' issuance of commercial drivers licenses to foreign-domiciled drivers does not alter motor carriers' obligations to verify drivers' qualifications, but may create disruptions by reducing the number of eligible drivers, say attorneys at Benesch.

Reissued after periodic review without changes.

Exercise normal precautions in Cabo Verde. Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Exercise Increased Caution in:

• Praia due to crime.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Cabo Verde.

If you decide to travel to Cabo Verde:

• Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.


• Use caution when walking or driving at night.


• Be aware of your surroundings.


• Do not display signs of wealth, such as expensive watches or jewelry.


• Do not answer your door at your hotel/residence unless you know who it is.


• Be extra vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs.


• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.


• Follow the Department of State on Facebook and X/Twitter.


• Review the Country Security Report for Cabo Verde.


• Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.


• Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.

Praia – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Violent crime, such as burglary, armed robbery, and assault, occurs in Praia.

A new regulation revamping wage calculations for workers on temporary H-2A visas is being welcomed by agricultural employers, but the possibility of depressed wages could tie up the policy in litigation at a time when the Trump administration is predicting farm labor shortages.

A D.C. Circuit judge on Monday pressed the government about the procedures in place for ensuring noncitizens who are ineligible for expedited removal aren't deported, noting a dearth of evidence about their sufficiency.

Chicago-area journalists and demonstrators on Monday sued the Trump administration in Illinois federal court, alleging in a putative class action that federal agents in full combat gear have been violently violating their First Amendment rights to protest peacefully and report news.

Legal advocacy group Democracy Forward in a suit Monday asked a D.C. federal court to order the Trump administration to hand over a recording that reportedly shows White House border czar Tom Homan accepting a $50,000 cash payment from undercover FBI agents last year.

The New Jersey Supreme Court appeared skeptical Monday that a worker can't bring state wage and hour claims because he is an unauthorized immigrant, as an appellate court had found, and grilled a realty management company's attorney about the source of an argument.

A Maryland federal judge on Monday gave the government 48 hours to show that it had taken steps to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country "in the reasonably foreseeable future" or face the prospect of his release from immigration custody pending his habeas petition.