TRUMP DOJ DEFENDS H4EAD: Tells Supreme Court Attorney General Can Issue Work Permits To H‑1B Spouses

The Justice Department told the U.S. Supreme Court the Attorney General has statutory authority to grant work permits to migrants, defending the Obama-era H4EAD program for spouses of H-1B holders and arguing challengers lack standing. The brief cites multiple immigration statutes and echoes past administrations' rationales, raising national questions about executive discretion over Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and potential labor-market impacts.