"USCIS expects that new work permit applications for asylum seekers "would be paused for an extended period, possibly many years.""
""Forcing individuals who are working and living in the United States legally out of their jobs is not only cruel, but it is bad policy,""
""If this regulation goes into effect, it will hurt U.S. families, businesses and the U.S. economy.""
The draft regulation from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would halt acceptance of asylum seekers' work-permit applications when average agency processing times exceed 180 days. The rule would increase the waiting period to apply for a work permit from 150 days to 365 days. USCIS projects that new work-permit applications could be paused for an extended period, possibly many years. Immigrant advocates say the regulation would force legally employed immigrants out of jobs, harm families and businesses, and damage the U.S. economy. The change aligns with broader administration efforts to reduce humanitarian benefits and limit legal immigration.
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