When we ask employers and HR professionals “What part of your job keeps you up at night?” one of the most common responses is “my company’s immigration matters.” This concern was evident in Littler’s 2018 Employer Survey in which 1,111 in-house counsel, HR professionals, and C-suite executives provided feedback on the top issues impacting their workplaces. Perhaps not surprisingly, immigration policy changes and increased enforcement ranked as the most or second-most concerning workplace issue over the past year for 28% of those surveyed. In reflecting on the immigration policy changes that they expect to significantly impact their workplaces over the next year, 48% selected tighter restrictions on visa adjudications, and 36% expressed concern with increased workplace immigration enforcement.
