NEW ORLEANS — Vilma Palacios has been held at the Basile, Louisiana detention center since June, even though she says she was in the process of renewing her work permit. “I told him 'why am I under ...

Work permits for asylum seekers will now only be valid for 18 months instead of five years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security agency said the ...

WASHINGTON -- Immigrant advocates fear a Trump administration proposal released Friday amounts to an indefinite pause on new work permits for asylum seekers. The draft regulation from U.S. Citizenship ...

Georgia will implement a mandatory work permit system for most foreign nationals from March 1, 2026, marking a significant change in its approach to foreign employment regulation. The reform will ...

The Trump administration has quietly executed one of its most sweeping shifts on immigrant labor in years, sharply shortening how long many newcomers can legally work in the United States and ...

Industry leaders have welcomed plans to crack down on work permit abuses but said the immigration department must also speed up its services. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration on Friday formally proposed a regulation that would dramatically restrict work permits for asylum-seekers ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A proposed regulation would extend the waiting period for asylum seekers to apply for work permits from 150 days ...