Protect Employment Authorization for Those Seeking Asylum — Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

Protect Employment Authorization for Those Seeking Asylum — Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

Please take motion on the beneath alert by this Friday, April twenty fourth! Our buddies at Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) shared the beneath round advocating for asylum seekers:

On Feb. 23, 2026, the U.S. authorities introduced a proposed rule that might successfully shut down entry to work permits for asylum seekers. Under this rule, in keeping with the authorities’s personal estimate, it may take up to 173 years earlier than new work allow functions are accepted once more. The rule would additionally make some renewals tougher for those that have already got work permits, and it gives no plan to repair the large asylum backlog that created these delays in the first place. 

This rule shouldn’t be closing. From now till Apr. 24, 2026, the authorities is accepting public feedback on the proposal. By legislation, each distinctive, substantive remark have to be learn and addressed earlier than the rule can transfer ahead. 

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