
Biden Admin Extends Work Permits for Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Immigrants
The Biden administration is extending work permits for some illegal immigrants just weeks before an April 24 deadline that may have left hundreds of thousands without jobs, according to officials. A temporary final rule (TFR) issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on April 4 extends the validity period for Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) from 180 days to 540 days. The temporary measure means eligible illegal immigrants who filed an EAD renewal application on or after Oct. 27, 2023, will still be eligible to work for at least another 360 days while their EAD renewals are processed. It will also apply to eligible illegal immigrants who filed their EAD renewals Form I-765 application during a 540-day period that begins with the rule’s publication in the Federal Register....
