In Las Vegas, Rosen Hosts Discussion with Immigration Service Providers on Importance of Automatic Work Permit Extension for Renewal Applicants

Senator Rosen Is Leading Efforts To Overturn Trump Rule Rescinding Automatic Work Permit Renewals

LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas with immigration service providers to discuss the impact of a Trump rule ending the automatic extension of work permits for those who have pending renewals. This rule change, which the Trump Administration announced last fall, makes it unjustifiably harder for previously-vetted immigrants with legal status to continue to work and not have a lapse in their work authorization, even if they file for renewal well in advance. Due to long processing wait times at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), immigrants with legal status who submitted work permit renewal applications on time will be left without work authorization while they wait for months for the agency to process their renewal application. Senator Rosen is working to force a vote in the Senate on her legislation to overturn this harmful Trump rule change.

"Immigrants who live and work and contribute to our economy are central to Nevada's prosperity. The Trump Administration's new rule is unfair for workers who are following the rules and taking all the right steps, and is bad for immigrant families, their employers, and our economy," said Senator Rosen. "With the support of my colleagues, I will continue to push in the Senate to overturn this harmful rule through the legislation I introduced."

Senator Rosen has been fighting to ensure that anyone who is in this country legally has the ability to work and contribute to our communities. She recently led Senate Democrats in requesting the Supreme Court protect birthright citizenship against the Trump Administration's attacks. Senator Rosen also urged a federal court to protect minors in immigration detention. Last year, she helped introduce a bill to protect immigrants' rights to a lawyer and to contact their families.

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