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U.S. Extends Work Permits for Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services extended work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and six other countries hours before the documents were set to expire. Permits for Haitians now run until July 24, while permits for recipients from Ethiopia, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Myanmar end in one week.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services extended work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants with temporary protected status from Haiti and six other countries hours before the documents were set to expire. The agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, said permits for Haitians will now expire on July 24.
Permits for recipients from Ethiopia, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Myanmar will end in one week.
Temporary protected status allows people already in the United States to remain in the country and work legally if their home countries face natural disasters, armed conflict or other extraordinary conditions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that the administration could end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians.
Rights advocates and community members expressed concern that the court decision could remove work authorization and protection from deportation for hundreds of thousands of people. Labor groups had urged an extension, arguing that removal of the permits could create workplace disruptions and affect key industries.
