Asylum-seekers could lose right to work under proposed Trump administration rules

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,226

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Amal Khalifa “felt human” for the first time after she fled Egypt in 2019 for the United States and found kind treatment from police when she reported being a victim of domestic violence.

“When I walked into that precinct I felt like a human being for the first time in my whole life,” Khalifa said. “I like the system here — it is there to help the people.”

Khalifa still faced a long road to …

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