Bruce E. Buchanan counsels employers on immigration compliance issues, conducts internal I-9 audits, represents employers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspections and audits, Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER)/Department of Justice investigations, E-Verify issues, and employment-based visas. Also, Bruce practices labor law where he represents employers before National Labor Relations Board and U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division and in collective bargaining. Before focusing on immigration, Bruce served as senior trial specialist for the NLRB for 20 years, counseled clients on union-filed representation petitions, represented employers in collective bargaining, and advised on wage and hour and Family and Medical Leave Act matters.
In addition to his legal practice, Bruce regularly writes and speaks on immigration compliance and labor law issues for employers and served as Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law for 10+ years. Among his many publications, Bruce co-authored the book, I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, 2017 and 2024 editions, and was an editor of the Employer Sanctions of Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook, 2024 edition. He was a longtime member of the Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Bruce has extensive experience representing companies in the following industries:
- Manufacturing
- Restaurants/Hospitality
- Healthcare
- Education
- Staffing
- Construction
- Food processing
Speaking Engagements
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Hiring of Foreign Nationals for Nursing-Related Positions and the New E-Verify+
Latest Developments in Immigration Compliance
Anti-discrimination Issues in Sponsorship Decisions, ITAR, and Verification – I-9s and E-Verify
Immigration Compliance - Entering a New Age?
You “Audit” Know
Immigration Compliance - Virtual Verification of I-9 Documentation, New Form I-9, ICE Audits, Due Diligence and More
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What Employers Should About the New Alternative Procedure – I-9 Virtual Verification Option and New I-9 Form
What Employers Should About the New Alternative Procedure – I-9 Virtual Verification Option and New I-9 Form
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Form I-9 Notices of Inspection: What to Do When ICE Comes Knocking
Answers to the Expat Riddle - How Do We Deal with the Employment of Non-US Expats in the US
Answers to the Expat Riddle – How Do We Deal with the Employment of Non-US Expats in the US?
New NLRB - 2022-2023 Decisions and Where are They Headed?
McLaren Macomb and NLRB Cases for Non-Union Employers
Hot Topics in Immigration Compliance
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