E2 Employee
Presumably no longer employed otherwise the question of benefits would not arise.
His status is dependent on being an Employee and his wife is piggy backing on that, so they are out of status and from memory E2 does not have any time to leave.
You need to read up on The Hague convention, if she is issued a visa, unlikely but mistakes happen, that will not release you from possible action.
Are you working in the US or Canada?
Jim took the election loss hard.
Now obviously a lot of lawyers are looking to make a lot of money out of Trump, I do not feel that is his motivation even if he will tide the same wave.
i also feel sorry for him due to the amount of scammers that come onto his show.