North Carolina Leaders Call on Local Officials and President Biden to Extend Work Permits for Long-Term Undocumented Residents, Business Owners, Mixed-Status Families, and Dreamers

May 15th, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA — On Wednesday, elected officials, business and community leaders, American Families United, and the bipartisan American Business Immigration Coalition held a statewide press conference to urge President Biden to expand work authorization for long-term immigrants. This policy aims to protect North Carolina families and ensure businesses have access to a strong and stable workforce. Sources from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal indicate that President Biden is considering administrative action to expand access to work permits for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, potentially as early as this June.

North Carolina Leaders Call on Local Officials and President Biden to Extend Work Permits for Long-Term Undocumented Residents, Business Owners, Mixed-Status Families, and Dreamers

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