The Trump administration announced last week they shortened the work permit duration for asylum-seekers due to security concerns with immigrant populations.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to cut the validity period for employment authorization documents from five years to 18 months.

The change affects asylum seekers and refugees who depend on an employment authorization document to work legally in the U.S.

The move comes after two National Guard soldiers were attacked by an afghan national in Washington, D.C.

USCIS said the new work permit duration will allow them to vet and screen immigrants more frequently when they file to renew their work permits.

“They want to cut down on fraud and abuse and they want to keep track of who has work perm

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