A pending asylum application allows for an authorized stay regardless of whether someone has a valid EAD.

I’ve seen the opposite too - they detain people already in 240 removal proceedings and then ask for dismissal. It’s been happening for a few weeks.

It’s my understanding that the SAVE Act does not include proof of name change or a marriage certificate as acceptable proof of identity, which would mean you would need a passport if your name doesn’t match your birth certificate.

Short of impoundments, the admin may test all sorts of ways to kill programs they don't like. Grants getting held up indefinitely. Funding rules suddenly shifting.

If you work in federal government and spot these kinds of changes, reach out: www.propublica.org/article/seco...