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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A hard blow for migrants: USCIS asks those with pending asylum to wait a whole year to be able to work

USCIS has proposed to temporarily suspend work permits for individuals with pending asylum claims, citing a backlog of over 1.4 million applications.

Feb 26 • 00:38 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Significant shortcomings in the issuance of work permits

A new review reveals serious lapses in Sweden's issuance of work permits, particularly for employers deemed dubious, raising concerns about fair competition and labor exploitation.

Feb 24 • 11:09 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

From April 2026: The 365-Day Rule Returns for Initial Work Permits in the U.S.

The Trump administration is reinstating a 365-day waiting period for asylum seekers to receive work permits starting in April 2026.

Feb 24 • 08:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Trump Administration Aims to Restrict Work Permits for Asylum Seekers

The Trump administration has proposed a rule that could halt work permits for asylum seekers for several years, marking a significant shift in the U.S. asylum process.

Feb 20 • 23:58 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

'A promise is a debt': The US could suspend work permits for asylum seekers for years

The US immigration authority proposes a regulation that could suspend work permits for asylum seekers, potentially for many years, in order to deter fraudulent applications.

Feb 20 • 21:31 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

These are the changed laws behind deportations

The article outlines recent legal changes in Sweden affecting the deportation cases of children and young adults.

Feb 19 • 10:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Lestijärvi drilled an energy well in a groundwater area without a permit - citizens were denied the same

The municipality of Lestijärvi unlawfully drilled energy wells on a vital groundwater area without the necessary water management permit, while simultaneously requiring local citizens to obtain permits for similar work.

Feb 18 • 16:50 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Caregivers, domestic workers, babysitters: today is the last click day, here's how to send the request

Today, Italy's click day for the Decreto Flussi allows employers to apply for permits to hire foreign caregivers and domestic workers.

Feb 18 • 10:49 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Dismantled the Traffic of Visas from Bangladesh: Four Convictions

An Italian court has convicted four individuals in a scam involving fake work and study permits linked to immigration from Bangladesh.

Feb 17 • 15:37 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Sweden Deports Baby to Iran – Parents Get to Stay

A Swedish infant born in Sweden is set to be deported to Iran despite both parents receiving work permits, raising questions about the practicality and morality of separating a child from their guardians.

Feb 13 • 16:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Apparent continuation of construction work and the expiration of the building permit

This article discusses the issues surrounding the apparent continuation of construction work despite the expiration of building permits.

Feb 10 • 04:10 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

SRE launches electronic visa for Brazilians with a single air entry

The Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs has initiated an electronic visa system for Brazilian citizens entering Mexico as visitors, allowing only one entry by air and no work permits.

Feb 9 • 01:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Employers in this part of the U.S. open doors to immigrants and ask the government to enable permanent work permits

Agricultural producers in Louisiana are publicly calling for a pathway to permanent legal status for immigrant workers, emphasizing the critical dependence on foreign labor for food production.

Feb 6 • 10:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Government: Foreign workers will have to learn Croatian if they want to extend their permit

The Croatian government has proposed amendments to the Foreigners Act that will require foreign workers to learn the Croatian language as a condition for extending their work permits, while facilitating easier employer changes.

Feb 5 • 10:51 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

New requirement for foreign workers: They will have to learn the Croatian language

Foreign workers in Croatia must learn Croatian to extend their work permits, as mandated by new government legislation to align with EU regulations.

Feb 5 • 10:51 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Brake on the end of TPS: what group of migrants managed to temporarily save their work permit

A recent federal court ruling has temporarily protected the work permits of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, countering a suspension by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Feb 3 • 20:11 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
World

Musk says Spanish government is contemplating 'genocide'

Elon Musk has accused the Spanish government of contemplating 'genocide' against white people by planning to grant temporary residency and work permits to thousands of undocumented immigrants.

Feb 2 • 15:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

Spain legalizes over half a million migrants

The Spanish government's decision to grant residence and work permits to at least half a million illegal migrants has been met with both jubilation and sharp criticism, following pressure from the left-wing Podemos party on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Feb 2 • 12:31 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Undocumented migrants celebrate Spain's plan to legalise their status

Undocumented migrants in Spain are celebrating the government's announcement to legalize their status by granting work and residency permits to those meeting specific criteria.

Feb 1 • 08:54 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Demolition of the community center without permission: 'The damage is done'

Contractors began demolishing the old community center in Kópavogur without the necessary permits, prompting a halt to the work by local authorities.

Jan 16 • 19:12 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Switzerland abolishes quota system for issuing work permits for Croats

Starting in 2026, Croatian citizens will no longer be subject to quotas when working in Switzerland, a change welcomed by Croatian authorities.

Jan 15 • 12:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Tories and Lib Dems criticise Starmer’s ‘spinelessness’ after U-turn on digital ID – UK politics live

The Tories and Lib Dems have criticized Starmer for his lack of courage following a significant reversal on digital ID plans, which now permits alternative identification methods for proving work eligibility.

Jan 14 • 09:08 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

In 2025, over 170,000 work permits issued: Most foreign workers from BiH, Nepal, and Serbia

The Ministry of Interior has released annual statistics indicating that Croatia issued 170,723 work and residence permits in 2025, primarily for workers from BiH, Nepal, and Serbia, mostly employed in tourism, hospitality, and construction, which reflects a decrease from 206,529 permits in 2024.

Jan 11 • 12:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Government increases the amount for supporting third-country nationals

The government has raised the support amount for third-country nationals to 57% of last year's average net salary for temporary work permits, and 60% for other purposes.

Jan 8 • 10:27 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Volunteering, professional courses and external work, new permits for Chico Forti

Chico Forti, an entrepreneur convicted of murder in the U.S. and recently returned to Italy, has been granted permission to work outside Verona prison for professional training, volunteering with the elderly, and teaching windsurfing to disabled individuals.

Dec 31 • 08:18 UTC

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