Trump Restricts Migrant Work Permits in Immigration Crackdown
Agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit during a traffic stop near the White House in Washington.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergPresident Donald Trump’s administration restricted employment authorization for asylum seekers and other immigrants, the latest bid to increase scrutiny of migrants entering the country.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Thursday limited work permits for asylum seekers and others with temporary legal status to 18 months. Current rules allow for as many as five years of employment authorization.