The Trump administration is weighing a major shift in U.S. immigration policy that would bar most asylum-seekers from obtaining work permits, CBS News reports. Under current law, asylum applicants may request a permit after 150 days and receive it after 180. The proposed regulation would halt new work permits until U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resolves cases within an average of 180 days—a goal widely seen as unachievable amid a 1.5 million-case backlog.
Even if that target is met, asylum-seekers would have to wait a full year to be eligible under the draft rule, which mirrors Trump’s 2020 efforts to delay and restrict work authorization. The new proposal is part of a broader crackdown following Trump’s January executive order granting border agents the power to summarily deport migrants.
Critics argue the policy would push migrants into the underground economy and harm sectors relying on their labor. The Department of Homeland Security said the proposal aims to prevent fraud and restore integrity to the system.
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