US proposes restriction of work permits for asylum seekers
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 21/02/2026
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a plan to obstruct asylum seekers from obtaining work authorisations. In a statement on Friday, the DHS said work permits issuance for asylum applicants would pause until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower. Based on current wait times, DHS estimated it could take between 14 to 173 years to reach the level to resume issuing work permits, but stressed that other factors could shorten the timeline. “For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United (…)
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