As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts.
Immigrants from Venezuela are reflected in a marble wall while taking shelter at the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station on Monday, May 1, 2023.
As frustrations have mounted, Hochul has said her office is considering whether the state could offer work permits, though such a move would almost certainly draw legal challenges. The White House has dismissed the idea. With more than 60,000 migrants currently depending on New York City for housing, the city has rented space in hotels, put cots in recreational centers and erected tent shelters — all at government expense. The Adams administration has estimated that housing and caring for migrants could cost the city $12 billion over three years.
Asked about the Staten Island protest in a television interview Wednesday, Adams said he would not be “bullied” by anti-migrant protests but added, “I understand the frustration that New Yorkers are going through and I understand the frustration that asylum seekers are experiencing as well.”Republicans have seized on the discord, putting Democrats on the defensive ahead of next year’s presidential elections.
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