KIND urges DHS to withdraw its interim final rule ending automatic extensions of work permits, highlighting the severe risks this policy creates for unaccompanied children, youth, and other vulnerable populations. The comment outlines how the rule worsens backlogs, heightens risks of exploitation, and threatens access to critical services and lawful employment. KIND also emphasizes that DHS provides no data to justify this abrupt policy shift, despite its far-reaching humanitarian and economic consequences.
