Summary
If the rule changes, they would have to leave the country right away instead of having a few weeks.
The change could help more jobs go to people who already live in the United States.
Key Points
4 points1
The rule is called a "grace period" and currently lasts about two months.
2
The government plan would end that two‑month grace period.
3
People with special work visas would need a new job sponsor right away or leave.
4
The idea is to give more jobs to workers who already live in the United States.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsgrace period
a short extra time given to do something
visa
a permission paper that lets a person work in another country
sponsor
a company that promises to hire and support a worker
temporary
only for a short time
policy
a rule made by a government
layoffs
when a company lets workers go because there is no work
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