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policy What You Need to Know About EAD The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule interpreting, clarifying, and implementing the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA) legislation which will go into effect January 17, 2017. The published final rule is documented in the Federal Register, Vol. 81, No. 223, November 18, 2016, “Rules and Regulations” and details changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations related to certain employment-based immigrant programs. 34 iF Magazine | DECEMBER 2016