21
Sep
ALBANY - Scoring a major win for Gov. Kathy Hochul, the Biden administration Wednesday night announced some asylum seekers will be eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which will allow them to gain work authorization. Hochul has been increasingly vocal about the need for expedited work authorization to address the migrant crisis, which has overwhelmed New York City and the state for more than a year. The TPS status would apply to asylum seekers from Venezuela who have been in the country since before July 31. Millions of Venezuelans have fled the country due to economic hardship and…
