Crystal Lewis at The Chief Leader reports Labor Unions across New York City and the State are supporting Governor Kathy Hochul’s push for the Biden Administration to expedite work authorizations for Asylum Seekers.  The State Department of Labor is working to help Asylum Seekers find job opportunities as soon as they are granted Work Permits.  Union Leadership is speaking out in support of Hochul, including the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.  Mike Hellstrom and Dan Bianco Jr., who serve as Vice Presidents of the Laborers’ International Union of North America’s (LIUNA) Eastern Region - which represents more than 40,000 Members across New York, said: “Work authorization is paramount to ensure Migrants don’t navigate to hazardous territories such as an underground construction economy that preys upon and exploits vulnerable Workers like Migrants.  LIUNA was founded more than a century ago by proud Immigrants and we continue to work for fair treatment of Immigrant Workers in this Nation.”

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