Advocates seek work permits for long-term undocumented immigrants in US A growing number of immigration advocates are urging President Joe Biden to grant work permits to long-term undocumented immigrants living in the United States. They say it would provide individuals with legal employment opportunities and alleviate labor shortages. While the president has the power to grant this through an executive order, the White House has not confirmed any plans to do so. Aline Barros, VOA’s immigration reporter, has more. Biden administration: 100,000 new migrants expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday, The Associated Press reports. Republican-led states far from US-Mexico border rush to tighten immigration laws Republican-led states in the U.S. are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally, as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains …