New York begins census among immigrant population eligible to work

The city of NY has begun to conduct a kind of census among the population of recently arrived immigrants who are over 18 years old, to determine who meets the requirements to apply for a work permit.

Mayor Eric Adams informed staff working at the shelters the city has opened for immigrants that they are conducting the survey among the nearly 40,000 asylum seekers over the age of 18 under their care.

Adams and the governor of the state of New York, Kathy Hochulassure that there are thousands of jobs available in the city and the agricultural fields of the north of the state, but they are only available to those who have a work permit, who in turn must have submitted an asylum application.

Adams noted today that as of September 12, the city had evaluated more than 10,000 immigrants, an effort that will continue over the next two weeks.

Adams and Governor Hochul have insisted that President Joe Biden’s Administration expedite work permits so that immigrants can leave the city’s care system, which according to the mayor has already reached the spending limit, and can begin to be autonomous.

According to data provided today by the Mayor’s Office, more than 113,300 immigrants have been admitted in 16 months to the public shelter system; Of them, more than 59,900 remain in the city’s care.

“Immigrants are going to destroy the city,” Mayor Adams said a few days ago, after which he asked municipal agencies to begin cutting expenses in the face of a projected deficit of 12 billion dollars, which he claims they will face by 2024.

“For months, the city has spoken with one voice, urging the federal government to put asylum seekers on the path to economic independence,” the mayor said.

The Department of Homeland Security, under which Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is located, has pledged to send personnel to help process asylum applications, while the city is working closely with law schools at several local universities to expedite that process.

This Friday, New York congressmen Adriano Espaillat and Alejandra Ocasio Cortez lead the delegation of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that will come to the city to evaluate the facilities that house immigrants and will meet with Adams Administration officials and service providers .

The purpose of the visit is to evaluate the city’s response and advocate for effective federal solutions, according to a statement.

Source: Elcomercio

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