Warren, Gillibrand, Frost, Espaillat Lead Coalition of 70 Lawmakers in Pushing for DHS, USCIS to Clear Work Permit Backlog for Migrants By End of Year

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"As Members of Congress who represent diverse and vibrant immigrant communities, we know that the faster that immigrant families receive work permits, the sooner they can support themselves and better integrate into host communities across the United States.

“Many of those families are at the mercy of USCIS’s bureaucratic processing delays and remain unable to legally work and support themselves financially for weeks, months, or longer.

“We once again thank DHS for its ongoing commitment and engagement on this issue, and we urge USCIS to implement the actions above. Doing so will help ensure that immigrant families are not left for months or years with no way to legally support themselves, mutually benefiting the families and their host communities.”

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