The new DHS proposal would pause processing of work permits for all new asylum applicants until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower.

Under the draft rule, work permits, officially known as Employment Authorization Documents, would be withheld until average asylum processing times fall below 180 days.

The Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule this week that would force asylum seekers to wait one year before applying for a work permit for the first time. The department said requests ...

A government agency says that, under the plan, new work permit applications for asylum seekers 'would be paused for an ...

DHS' new proposal recommends changes to US work permits to target meritless applications, processing times and backlog.

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Work permits for asylum applicants could be paused for 'many years' under a proposed rule published by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ...