Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 30, 2015)
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to authorize employment for an asylum applicant who is not in detention and whose asylum application has not been determined to be frivolous.
Employment authorization shall be: (1) for a period of one year, and (2) renewable for additional one-year periods for the entire period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.
What just happenedJul 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 30, 2015
- Jul 30, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 30, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate