Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 22, 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 happenedNov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 22, 2015
- Nov 23, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Oct 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 22, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House