Work Permits Allow Immigrants With Legal Status To Work, But Long USCIS Processing Times Are Placing U.S. Employers and Workers At Risk
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a recent Trump Administration rule that ends automatic extensions of work permits, making it so that previously-vetted immigrants with legal status cannot work while they await approval of their work permit renewals. USCIS’s interim final rule, announced on October 30th, ended the automatic extensions for 18 different categories of immigrants. Due to long USCIS processing wait times, immigrants who submitted work permit renewal applications on time will be left without work authorization while they wait for their application to be processed – sometimes for many months at a time – risking immigrant workers’ ability to legally work, through no fault of their own.
KOLO Reno: Rosen pushes to overturn new Trump rule on work permits
By Kevin Sheridan
- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is pushing to overturn a new Trump rule on work permit renewals.
- The new rule ends the automatic extension of work permits, which Rosen says makes it harder for previously vetted immigrants with legal work status, as they cannot work while they await approval for their permit.
- Rosen introduced a Congressional Review Act seeking to overturn the new rule.
- “Immigrants who work and contribute to our economy are central to Nevada’s prosperity, and they’re the backbone of the U.S. economy,”said Senator Rosen.“This unfair rule change by the Trump Administration will cause chaos — forcing thousands of immigrants with legal authorization to stop working or be fired by their employer. This will hurt our economy and harm thousands of families, so I’m urging my colleagues to join me in overturning this rule.”
Crooked Media: This Ain’t Workin’
- Senate Democrats want to go on record fighting against Trump’s efforts to make it harder for immigrants to work — even though they know it’s an uphill battle.
- Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is introducing a resolution to overturn a recent Trump rule that ended automatic extensions of work permits, she exclusively told What A Day. Why does that matter? The rule barred immigrants with legal status — who had already been vetted — from working while they wait for their permit renewals to be approved.
- “This unfair rule change [will force] thousands of immigrants with legal authorization to stop working or be fired by their employer,” Rosen said in a statement. Ten other senators co-sponsored the resolution.
Univision Reno: Senadora Rosen pide la Revocación de un Cambio Federal que Elimina Permiso de Trabajo
Anchor: La Senadora por Nevada Jacky Rosen pide la revocación de un cambio federal que elimina las prórrogas automáticas de permiso de trabajo y podría dejar a miles de inmigrantes desempleados cuando caduquen sus permisos. Merivett explica qué ha cambiado y por qué esta medida está causando tanta preocupación.
Reporter: Así es justamente hoy la senadora Jacky Rosen presentó esta resolución para revocar la norma de la actual administración que prohíbe la extensión automática del documento legal. Esa extensión permitía seguir trabajando hasta 540 días después de su fecha de vencimiento, siempre que el inmigrante hubiera presentado su renovación a tiempo. Y mientras el servicio de ciudadanía e inmigración procesaba la solicitud. Sin embargo, una nueva medida de la administración actual cambió la regla el 30 de octubre.
Univision Las Vegas: Jacky Rosen Presentó una Resolución para Revocar la Norma de Trump Eliminando la extensión de Permiso de Trabajo
Anchor: “La Senadora por Nevada Jacky Rosen pide la revocación de un cambio federal que elimina las prórrogas automáticas de permiso de trabajo. y podría dejar a miles de inmigrantes desempleados cuando caduquen sus permisos.”
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