NEW ORLEANS — Vilma Palacios has been held at the Basile, Louisiana detention center since June, even though she says she was in the process of renewing her work permit. “I told him 'why am I under ...

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Dario Romero, right, greets a customer in this August 2025 photo at his Venezuelan restaurant in Kissimmee, Fla. He says the restaurant has recently struggled to fill job openings and business is down ...

Canada could be heading toward a major immigration challenge as a significant number of work permits are set to expire over ...

H-1Bs do not need work permit to work in the US and their employment authorization comes from their H-1B status. But indirectly, it may affect some H-1Bs if they are planning to shift from H-1B to ...

An entertainment work permit for minors is a legal document that authorizes underage performers to be employed to work in entertainment, including commercials, film, television, theater, modeling, and ...