The US Department of Homeland Security has ended the practice of automatically extending the Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) of migrant workers. The move, announced by the Trump administration on Wednesday (October 30), is expected to impact foreign workers, especially Indians, who form a major chunk of immigrant workers in the US.

“The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorisation documents for aliens filing renewal applications in certain employment authorisation categories. With this rule, DHS prioritises the proper screening and vetting of aliens before extending the validity of their employment authorisations,” stated a release by the Department of Homeland Security.

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