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

NGOs have complained about their staff being detained, assets confiscated, work permits delayed, and their work dictated by the Houthis' agenda.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The change includes work permits for those admitted as refugees, with pending green card applications and with pending asylum applications.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

They didn’t know, until they arrived, that they needed work permits, which they couldn't obtain.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple