Biden Admin Extends Work Permits for Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Immigrants

The temporary final rule issued by USCIS will be effective as of April 8.

President Joe Biden speaks in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House, on April 3, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration is extending work permits for some illegal immigrants just weeks before an April 24 deadline that may have left hundreds of thousands without jobs, according to officials.

A temporary final rule (TFR) issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on April 4 extends the validity period for Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) from 180 days to 540 days.