WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a proposed rule called: Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23 by Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Summary: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify regulations governing applications for asylum and withholding of removal (asylum applications) and employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The proposed rule would change filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization and an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a pending asylum application. The changes include pausing accep...