Group sues Homeland Security; claims foreign worker initiative violates labor laws

Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislativeWASHINGTON June 17, 2016 Today, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed in the U.S. District Court for D.C. a federal lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program, called Optional Practical Training (OPT), which unlawfully permits non-student aliens to remain and work in the United States on student visas after graduation. IRLI represents the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, Local 37083 of the C