Trump Administration Tightens Rules for Immigrant Work Permits

Immigrants who are allowed into the U.S. under special circumstances may be less likely to receive work permits under new Trump administration policy guidance issued Aug. 19.

The new guidance is necessary because of a “national emergency at the U.S. southern border where foreign nationals are entering the United States illegally,” acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli said in a statement. The guidance also is needed in light of a review of “adjudicatory practices over the past few years,” he said.

A total of 82,049 immigrants came across the southern border in July, down from 104,367 in ...