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DHS/USCIS | RIN: 1615-AC28 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Implementation of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 | |
Abstract:
On May 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule to implement the amendments of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018, which the President signed on July 24, 2018. The purpose of the Act is to increase the percentage of U.S. workers in the total workforce of the Consolidated Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), while maintaining the minimum number of non-U.S. workers to meet the demands of the CNMI economy; to encourage the hiring of U.S. workers into the CNMI workforce; and to ensure that no U.S. worker is at a competitive disadvantage compared to a non-U.S. worker or is displaced by a non-U.S. worker. The Act extends the transition period until December 31, 2029, including the Guam and CNMI H cap exemptions and the bar related to filing asylum applications in the CNMI. It also provides additional criteria for CNMI - Only Transitional Worker (CW) beneficiaries and their employers. The interim final rule went into effect on June 18, 2020. DHS is reviewing public comments submitted on the interim final rule in preparation for issuing a final rule. |
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Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Regulatory | |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103.7 8 CFR 214.2(w) 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23)(ii)(F) 8 CFR 208.1(a)(2) | |
Legal Authority: 48 U.S.C.1806 H.R. 535 |
Legal Deadline:
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Overall Description of Deadline: Publish an interim rule no later than 180 days after the enactment of the Bill. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Charles Nimick Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 Phone:240 721-3000 |