The Trump administration is removing an automatic grace period for immigrants with pending work permit renewals, a move that will force out of the workforce many people stuck in worsening administrative backlogs.
The Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration adopted regulations giving immigrants with pending renewals of employment authorization documents an automatic extension of 540 days. They’d previously received an automatic extension period of 180 days.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the DHS unit that administers immigration benefits, moved to limit extensions for work permits with a recent influx of asylum seekers in mind. The change comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to limit access to temporary humanitarian benefits, including terminating Temporary Protected Status and parole programs.
Its also sought to clamp down on asylum at the border while GOP allies in Congress have imposed new fees on immigrants, including for asylum claims.
But an interim final rule released Wednesday will affect a broad range of immigrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and dependent visa holders of H-1B workers. Exceptions include extensions for immigrants with employment authorization through TPS and extensions provided by statute.
The rule will take effect Oct. 30, meaning immigrants who file to renew work permits starting Thursday wouldn’t receive any grace period if their application is still pending when current employment...
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