Pingree, King, Mills Lead Push to Extend Immigrant, Asylum Seeker Work Permits as Backlog Threatens Jobs
December 09, 2024
December 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, and Governor Janet Mills are leading a push to codify the temporary rule granting a 540-day automatic extension to expiring work authorizations for immigrants and asylum seekers. This comes as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to work through an extensive backlog in work permit processing, putting hundreds of thousands a . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, and Governor Janet Mills are leading a push to codify the temporary rule granting a 540-day automatic extension to expiring work authorizations for immigrants and asylum seekers. This comes as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to work through an extensive backlog in work permit processing, putting hundreds of thousands a . . .