Kathy Hochul announces that the private sector will hire 18,000 asylum seekers and eligible migrants
"Migrants and asylum seekers came here to work -- so let's put them to work," said the governor of New York, who is facing an unprecedented immigration crisis in the state.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the state's private sector will hire 18,000 asylum seekers and eligible migrants who have the necessary documentation to work in the United States. Specifically, she explained, a total of 379 companies will bring on immigrants who will be able to work in various jobs in sectors ranging from agriculture to technology.
With this decision, Hochul said during a press conference, she hopes to solve part of the enormous migration crisis that the state is experiencing, which has seen an influx of more than 125,000 migrants:
Jobs for migrants in New York
The initiative began on Aug. 24. That was the date on which the governor's office began evaluating and identifying migrants with work permits and determining what jobs they could perform. This analysis corresponds to the new jobs for migrants that will be created mainly in accommodation and food services (24% of offers), the health and social care sector (21%), manufacturing (10%) and administrative support (8%).
However, the governor believes that more can be done, and she used the press conference to urge other New York private companies to join the initiative:
The announcement comes less than 24 hours after Hochul asked that Congress "have a limit" on immigration in order to control the border. She assured the CBS program "Face the Nation" that it was necessary to address the immigration crisis head on: