http://www.yourdestinationnow.com/2023/09/replacements-new-york-gov-kathy-hochul.html
sep 21 2023 Thousands of illegal immigrants continue to flood New York City (NYC). Now, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to give them the documents they need to legally work in the state.
Early in September, before a discussion with state legislative leaders on the illegal immigrant crisis, Hochul told reporters that she plans to support a new bill that would significantly shorten the waiting period between filing an asylum claim and getting a work permit.
The proposal introduced by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and State Sen. Luis Sepulveda, both Democrats, would task New York with granting illegal immigrants working papers within 45 days of their application for asylum.
In comparison, it can take as long as 180 days for an asylum applicant to receive a work permit from the federal immigration authority. An already backlogged work authorization system is linked to the long wait for their documents.
