NEW ORLEANS — Vilma Palacios has been held at the Basile, Louisiana detention center since June, even though she says she was in the process of renewing her work permit. “I told him 'why am I under ...

Just days before undergoing major spinal fusion surgery, Hassan Elzeneiny lost the person he depended on most. “She’s my first good PCA,” Elzeneiny said of Marie, a Haitian refugee and trained nurse ...

Work permits for asylum seekers will now only be valid for 18 months instead of five years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security agency said the ...

WASHINGTON -- Immigrant advocates fear a Trump administration proposal released Friday amounts to an indefinite pause on new work permits for asylum seekers. The draft regulation from U.S. Citizenship ...

Industry leaders have welcomed plans to crack down on work permit abuses but said the immigration department must also speed up its services. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A proposed regulation would extend the waiting period for asylum seekers to apply for work permits from 150 days ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration on Friday formally proposed a regulation that would dramatically restrict work permits for asylum-seekers ...

Seth Little, 23, learned his 40-year prison sentence Friday from visiting Judge Laura Parker in Bexar County’s 175th Criminal District Court. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans ...