City Limits

Federal Proposal Would Make It Nearly Impossible for Immigrants Seeking Asylum to Work Legally, Advocates Say

Advocates say the proposal is the federal government’s way of discouraging people from seeking asylum in the country, while ...
Sierra Sun Times

California Attorney General Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers, Says, “Asylum Seekers Need A Fair And Efficient System That Allows Them …

California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...
Human Rights First

Human Rights First Comment on the Department of Homeland Security’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants”

Human Rights First submits this comment in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants.
JD Supra

Asylum Work Authorization and the U.S. Labor Market: What Employers Should Know About DHS’s Proposed Rule

On Feb. 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule intended to strengthen screening of asylum seekers and reduce what it characterizes as fraudulent or meritless ...
Yakima Herald

Immigration proposal could strip asylum seekers of legal employment

If this change occurs, it will affect everyone,” said Rachel Avila, an immigration attorney at Northwest Immigrant Rights ...
RiverBender.com

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Barriers To Legal Work Authorization For Asylum Seekers

AG Kwame Raoul leads 20 attorneys general opposing DHS rule blocking asylum seekers' work authorization, highlighting economic and humanitarian harms in Illinois and 19 U ...
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Trump plan could halt asylum-seekers’ work permits for years

The Trump administration has proposed a rule that could effectively end work authorization for most asylum-seekers, tying eligibility to processing times that far exceed legal limits. The measure ...