Basis of Asylum-Seeker Work Permit Lawsuit Challenged
A lawsuit filed to challenge Trump administration policies that delayed asylum-seekers work permit access should be eliminated, per the Biden administration. The basis of the claim is the policies enacted under President Trump are no longer in effect. Therefore, the very basis of the lawsuit no longer exists. And as such, the lawsuit should be dropped.
Asylum-Seekers Claim Delay of Employment Authorization Processing
A group of asylum-seekers is pursuing a summary judgment against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security due to ongoing delays in processing employment authorization. A preliminary injunction issued in 2020 requires DHS to process work authorization requests for asylum-seekers within a 30-day timeline. However, the group claims the requests are not being processed accordingly, causing harm.