New York Gov. Hochul considering 'unprecedented' work authorization for migrants amid massive influx
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering "unprecedented" legislation that would have the state issuing work authorization for asylum seekers. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering "unprecedented" legislation that would have the state issuing work authorization for asylum seekers arriving by unyielding busloads from southern border states. Hochul said she is talking to state Assembly and Senate leaders about what the bill would look like and whether it would be debated in a special session of the legislature or whether it could wait until lawmakers return to Albany in a few months. "I spoke about this at the White House. I said I may do something at the state level," Hochul said. "This would be unprecedented." Dozens of migrants are seen arriving from Texas at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Sept. 6, 2023, in New York. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Daily News via Getty Images The governor said her lawyers are discussing whether the state wo...