Trump Administration Pauses Afghan Immigration Reviews
A Nigerian graduate reported being unable to secure employment due to work permit delays. One individual from Myanmar living in Ohio, who arrived in the US in 2016, spoke anonymously regarding fears of repercussions for their applications. The administration is pulling work authorizations from individuals, leading to a loss of status for many people. She was in the process of renewing her work permit and applying for a green card when a pause on reviews was implemented. The individual was reportedly in line for a promotion in July before the processes were paused. Some applicants have requested anonymity due to fear of repercussions regarding their applications. One professional in regulatory compliance for cancer clinical trials reported that both her work permit renewal and a pending promotion are now affected by the pause. Her current work permit is set to expire in July.
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“He was hoping to work in the oil and gas industry. Instead, he has been unable to have any job at all. Basically as it stands right now, I barely can pay rent.”
“the Trump administration paused reviewing any application filed from people who were born in Afghanistan and 38 other countries.”
“Last year after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two national guardsmen in Washington DC the Trump administration paused reviewing any application filed from people who were.”
“The course of the last four months where people have been losing status, losing work authorization, being pulled from naturalization oath ceremonies, medical residents who haven't been able to be placed.”
“naturalization oath ceremonies, medical residents who haven't been able to be placed. representing over 500 people in these situations.”
“NPR spoke with over a dozen people whose permissions to live and work in the US are paused. Some are recent graduates. Others are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.”
“graduates. Others are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. who came to the US as children. A lives in Ohio and is from Myanmar.”
“the Trump administration paused reviewing any application filed from people who were born in Afghanistan and 38 other countries.”
“where people have been losing status, losing work authorization being pulled from.”
“She came to the US in 2016 she had her bachelor's degree and she was renewing her work permit and applying for a green card when the pause hit.”
“Now both processes are paused and her work... it hits really hard because I was actually in line for a promotion in July.”
“NPR spoke with over a dozen people whose permissions to live and work in the US are paused. Some are recent graduates, others are recipients of the deferred action for childhood arrivals program.”
“both processes are paused and her work permit expires in July. I work in regulatory compliance for cancer clinical trials.”
“Now paused and her work permit I work in regulatory comp clinical trials. We've be for this.”
“Now both processes are paused and her work permit expires in July. I work in regulatory compliance for cancer clinical trials.”
“I consider this to be short term pain, which is going to really lead to long term gain in the in the fair and proper processing.”
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