Work permit rules tightened for some Broward residents. Here are 5 takeaways

The Trump administration recently announced changes to the validity and cost of work permits for certain immigrants, aiming to enhance security checks.

These changes will impact many legal immigrants in Broward County, where a significant portion of the population is foreign-born.

FULL STORY: New change starts for those with US work permits. Who’s affected?

Here are the highlights:

• Effective Dec. 5, 2025, work permits for refugees, asylum recipients and other protected immigrants must be renewed every 18 months instead of every five years.
• The cost to apply for a work permit will increase to $560 beginning Jan. 1, making the total cost over $1,800 for a five-year period.
• The policy aims to allow more frequent vetting of applicants to prevent fraud and security threats, following incidents such as last month’s shooting of National Guard officers in Washington, D.C.
• Affected individuals include those with refugee status, asylum seekers and those with pending deportation relief applications, among others.
• Additional restrictions apply to those with Temporary Protected Status and other specific groups, limiting work permits to a maximum of one year.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miramar News newsroom. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miramar News journalists.

This story was originally published December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM.