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Trump Administration Unveils Plans to Dramatically Restrict Work Permits for Asylum-Seekers
The proposal would extend asylum seekers' wait for work permits from 150 to 365 days and pause new applications if processing exceeds 180 days, potentially halting permits for years.
- On Feb. 20, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposed a rule to pause work-permit applications if processing exceeds 180 days and extend eligibility wait from 150 to 365 days.
- The proposal seeks to reduce incentives for asylum seekers and strengthen vetting, reflecting the Trump administration's push to limit humanitarian benefits and legal immigration through USCIS policy.
- Recent statistics indicate USCIS oversees more than 1.4 million pending asylum applications, with 77% pending beyond 180 days and FY2024 approved 355,765 initial work permits from April to June.
- Advocates and some Democrats denounced the rule as undermining asylum law, warning it would prevent asylum-seekers from supporting themselves, and the public has 90 days to submit comments.
- If finalized, the rule could go into effect later this year but must be converted into a final rule first, complementing USCIS and DHS moves to shorten work permits and tighten eligibility.
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