work permits
- plural of work permit.
Example Sentences
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After their work permits expired, an immigration attorney near San Diego was fired and a nurse in the East Bay area was placed on unpaid leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
African governments have expressed alarm, and Ghana is planning to repatriate this week hundreds of its nationals, its high commissioner Benjamin Quashie told AFP at the weekend, admitting many had expired work permits.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., said the government had to extend the program, which was set to expire on Tuesday, that grants legal protections and work permits for about 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals who did not have work permits at a facility processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
When we filed an application through my uncle, my sister and I were finally issued work permits, which we were able to use to obtain our own Social Security numbers.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
