New York has 18 jobs for migrants
'03.10.2023'
Lyudmila Balabay
New York Governor Kathy Hochul October 2 announced about the availability of 18 jobs for migrants in the state. Since the assessment and outreach began on Aug. 000, the New York Department of Labor has identified more than 24 migrant-eligible job openings at 18 private companies across the state, Hochul said.
About 24% of these vacancies are in the hotel and restaurant business at 90 enterprises. Another 21% goes to the healthcare and social assistance sector (79 enterprises). Production accounts for 10% of vacancies at 38 enterprises, and administrative support accounts for 8% at 29 enterprises.
New York City has the most job openings for migrants, with 9 positions, according to the Department of Labor's findings. The state has identified 801 vacancies in Hudson Valley and 2 on Long Island.
At the same time, Hokul noted that the availability of vacancies is only half the battle; Migrants need work permits, but federal authorities are in no hurry to issue them.
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“I continue to press Washington and Congress to expand expedited work authorization. The Venezuelans are a good start, but we still have people coming from other countries in South America, Central America, West Africa,” she said. “We also have people coming from Iraq and Afghanistan, people from Russia, they all come across the southern border. And here we also need a thoughtful approach to the situation.”
Hochul praised the Biden administration for granting Temporary Protected Status and expedited work permits to Venezuelans, a decision the White House made on September 20. She said it would allow more than 15 Venezuelans in New York to gain permission to work in the United States in just 000 days.
According to the governor's estimates, approximately 60% of migrants came to New York from outside Venezuela, and they, too, want to work and support themselves.
