
The possibility of granting work permits to asylum seekers has been brought to the immigration negotiating table in the Senate, CBS reported on Thursday.
The outlet said the talks also include potentially giving permanent legal status to tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees and relief to children of immigrants working on H-1B visas for high-skilled workers. Members of this group is often at peril of self-deportation when turning 21 because their status is tied to their parents' visas.