"Kaiser extended her employment leave on Wednesday, and her DACA renewal was approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services the same day, following public pressure on a local and national level."
"Previously, Kaiser had given her 30 days of unpaid leave while she waited for her DACA renewal to be approved and she was set to be terminated May 15 for failing to "keep [her] work authorization current." Her deadline from Kaiser for having her work permit from her DACA is now June 15, according to Ariel. She is now just waiting for the official card to come in the mail."
"The sudden approval of her DACA status comes after the California Nurses Association met with members of Congress and urged them to contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services about her delayed application. Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Jamie Raskin and Sen. Alex Padilla all agreed to do so."
""I was able to relax and read a book this morning for the first time in a long time," said Ariel - the pseudonym Mission Local gave to the nurse to protect her anonymity. "I am overwhelmed with joy, excited and happy that they were able to extend me.""
A Kaiser surgical nurse and DACA recipient faced job loss due to a delayed immigration renewal application. Kaiser initially provided 30 days of unpaid leave while the renewal was pending and planned to terminate her on May 15 for not keeping work authorization current. After public pressure, Kaiser extended her employment leave on Wednesday. Her DACA renewal was approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services the same day. The California Nurses Association met with members of Congress and urged them to contact USCIS about the delay. A union rally also urged Kaiser to extend her leave. Her new deadline for work authorization was set for June 15 while she waits for the official card.
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