More than 5,500 Work Authorization Applications Have Been Completed Since October
In Upstate New York 716 Work Authorization Applications and 621 TPS Applications Have Been Filed; Nearly 90 Percent of Eligible Asylum Seekers Have Filed or are in the Process of Filing TPS Applications
In New York City More than 4,800 Work Authorization and 2,200 TPS Applications Have Been Filed
Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on temporary protection status applications for Venezuelan asylum seekers and migrants. In New York State, more than 2,800 applications have been completed since eligibility for TPS was expanded last month. Today's update builds on the State's existing $50 million commitment for casework and legal services, which the Governor announced in September. In total, more than 4,800 work authorization applications and more than 2,800 TPS applications have been completed in the past 45 days.
“Migrants and asylum seekers came here to work, and we can solve this crisis by getting them into stable jobs and independent living," Governor Hochul said. "I have directed my Administration to provide significant resources and support to help as many migrants and asylum seekers as possible attain legal work status. We have more than 450,000 open jobs in New York -- once a migrant or asylum seeker can legally work, they can leave temporary shelters or hotels and begin a new life."
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