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In April 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new rule that would, in effect, eliminate work permits for most asylum applicants in the United States. The rule ties eligibility for work permits to a statutory 180-day asylum application processing time, a threshold that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cannot meet under current resource constraints and is unlikely to meet for many years. If implemented, the rule would prevent asylum applicants from lawfully working while their applications are pending, severely limiting their ability to support themselves and stabilize their lives while awaiting adjudication of their claims....[Citing TRAC report and data]
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