Re: “Asylum seekers who left Tukwila to hunt shelter now face a ticking clock” [Feb. 18, Northwest]:
Maybe granting work permits extra shortly to those that have utilized for asylum will present some aid. At the moment, folks have to attend 150 days from the time they apply for asylum to even apply for a piece allow, and it may possibly take many months after that for the allow to be granted. Within the meantime, I see as-needed indicators within the home windows of virtually each small enterprise in my neighborhood — particularly the neighborhood eating places.
Clearly, these are resourceful succesful individuals who have made it this far. It appears counterproductive to disclaim them the prospect to assist themselves whereas they await a choice on their asylum software.
Carole Antoncich, Seattle