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Trump Tightens Migrant Work Permits in Legal Immigration Crackdown
Thursday, 4 December, 2025

P.M. Edition for Dec. 4. The Trump administration cut the validity of work permits for some migrants to 18 months rather than five years, saying more vetting of immigrants is needed. Plus, the fight over Warner Bros. Discovery gets messy as Paramount says rival Netflix’s bid has problems. And WSJ’s Peter Grant explains how New York City became the epicenter of office-to-residential conversions. To see examples of the changes developers are making to buildings, read his story. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices