1700 Work Permits

It was a model of efficiency. A work permit clinic that organizers want replicated and scaled up.

For two weeks, a lower Manhattan office space served as an example of how government, immigrant advocates and volunteers can pool resources to help migrants tackle the daunting process of applying for work authorization.

It was the first time that New York city, state and federal workers had collaborated to guide people through submitting applications for employment authorization documents, or EADs, on site, organizers told Playbook exclusively.

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