Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday moved to formally oppose an effort by President Donald Trump's administration that would limit access to employment authorization for those who are seeking asylum in the United States. 

The rule changes proposed by the administration would delay and in some cases bar asylum seekers from being authorized to work in the United States. 

James, along with 20 state attorneys general and 10 local governments, filed a court brief opposing the measure. 

“The Trump Administration is once again creating arbitrary and unlawful hurdles for immigrants trying to build a life for themselves here in America,” James said. “By making it more difficult for immigrants to start to work, the president is not only hurting asylum seekers and their families, but economically disadvantaging states across the country. These policies are morally and economically dangerous, and we will not allow them to stand.”

The rules change would require asylum seekers to wait a year prior to apply for authorization to work. Another proposal would end the requirement that work applications be processed within a month, a move that could lead to applications being delayed indefinitely.