Work permits expiring for thousands of immigrants in the US [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 3:37 PM, Jul 10, 2026 and last updated 7:29 PM, Jul 10, 2026


Tens of thousands of immigrants who once legally worked in the United States will soon no longer able to do so, based on the latest policy changes from the Department of Homeland Security. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration has authority to cancel the Temporary Protected Status program for people from countries like Haiti and Syria.

On Friday the Department of Homeland Security said it would extend work authorization for all 7 countries which lost Temporary Protected Status designation, for an additional one or two weeks. Each country was extended to a new date:

Ethiopia: Extended to July 17, 2026

Somalia: Extended to July 17, 2026

Haiti: Extended to July 24, 2026

Burma: Extended to July 17, 2026

Syria: Extended to July 17, 2026

Yemen: Extended to July 17, 2026

South Sudan: Extended to July 17, 2026

Temporary Protected Status allowed people who were fleeing violence in their home countries to legally live and work in the U.S.


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