What you should know
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) will help connect asylum seekers with employment opportunities so they can start working immediately after obtaining federal work authorization. All asylum seekers with work authorization in New York can now register for that assistance here.DOL career experts will also work with individuals to assess skills, employment history, education, career interests and more, and connect them with employers throughout the state. In addition, the New York State Department of Labor launched a portal that allows companies inform the State that they would welcome newly licensed individuals into their workforce. The announcement comes the same day that Governor Kathy Hochul called on President Biden to take executive action and direct additional federal resources to New York State as it manages the influx without precedents of asylum seekers arriving in the state, primarily New York City.
New York has launched a program that expands the state’s ability to help asylum seekers quickly obtain legal employment, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.
Now, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) will help connect asylum seekers with employment opportunities so they can start working immediately after obtaining federal work authorization. All asylum seekers with work authorization in New York can now register for that assistance here.
DOL career experts will also work with individuals to assess skills, employment history, education, career interests and more, and connect them with employers throughout the state. In addition, the New York State Department of Labor launched a portal that allows companies inform the State that they would welcome newly licensed individuals into their workforce.
The announcement comes the same day Governor Kathy Hochul called on President Biden to take executive action and direct additional federal resources to New York State as he manages the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers pouring into the state, primarily New York City. York.
And youA formal request sent to the White House Thursday morningGovernor Hochul outlined specific requests pending, including expedited work authorizations for asylum seekers, financial assistance for the City and State of New York, the use of federal lands and facilities for temporary shelter sites, and Title 32 designation to provide federal funding for the nearly 2,000 New York National Guard members currently providing logistical and operational support across the state.
“For more than a year, I have called for federal assistance and support for New York as we manage the unprecedented number of asylum seekers coming to our state,” said Governor Hochul. “New York cannot continue to do this on its own. It is time for President Biden to act and provide New York with the help it needs to continue managing this current crisis.”
Earlier this week, Governor Hochul announced a $20 million investment to help expedite the filing process for more than 30,000 asylum seekers. This investment adds to the $1.5 billion the State has already committed to supporting New York City by providing funds for health care, lodging costs, National Guard personnel, legal services and voluntary relocation programs. The State has also loaned sites to New York City to use as temporary shelters that currently house more than 2,000 asylum seekers each day.
Ricardo Villarini informs us.
2023-08-24 18:53:28
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