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Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Using REAL ID vs. NonREAL ID for Form I-9 Documentation
A new hire provided their nonREAL ID driver license for their Form I-9 documentation. Can I use this to satisfy the I-9 documentation requirement? Yes. See the discussion below.REAL ID Status Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 to improve security requirements for identification. As a result, states issued driver licenses and identification cards that complied with the REAL ID Act. After multiple delays, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a final rule with enforcement beginning
Tuesday, February 03, 2026US, Mexico Report Progress in Discussions Preceding Review of Free Trade Agreement
Following a meeting this week, representatives for the United States and Mexico reported “substantial progress” in their talks about bilateral trade relations and the upcoming joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA). A statement issued January 28 reported that Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, met that day with Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard. In addition to recognizing the substantial progress in recent months, both sides agreed to
