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

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 ...

Immigrant advocates fear a Trump administration proposal released Friday amounts to an indefinite pause on new work permits for asylum seekers.

In a proposed regulation released on Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlined plans to suspend the issuance of employment authorisation documents for new asylum seekers until the ...

Dario Romero, right, greets a customer in this August 2025 photo at his Venezuelan restaurant in Kissimmee, Fla. He says the restaurant has recently struggled to fill job openings and business is down ...