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On the first anniversary of his election as mayor, Johnson touted a letter he signed with leaders from other cities urging Biden to push harder for more work permits for immigrants. "We need the president to extend the same economic opportunities to our long-term undocumented brothers and sisters," Johnson said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson – wrote a letter on Monday calling for automatic extensions for existing work permits.
Mayors and county executives from around the country want the Biden administration to extend work permits for illegal immigrants to 540 days at least.
A group of mayors and county executives are calling on the feds to extend work permits for migrants so they won't lose their jobs and districts can cater to new asylum seekers.
A group of mayors and county executives are calling on the feds to extend work permits for migrants so they won't lose their jobs and districts can cater to new asylum seekers.