{"id":2031426,"date":"2023-09-14T05:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-comptroller-asks-government-to-waive-immigrant-work-permit-application-fees\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T05:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:35:07","slug":"nyc-comptroller-asks-government-to-waive-immigrant-work-permit-application-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-comptroller-asks-government-to-waive-immigrant-work-permit-application-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Comptroller requests waiver of immigrant work permit fees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-comptroller-asks-government-to-waive-immigrant-work-permit-application-fees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2031426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>New \u2062York City Comptroller Brad\u2063 Lander \u200dis urging the\u200c federal government to take action and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-calls-for-biden-to-intervene-in-new-york-immigrant-crisis\/\" title=\"Kathy Hochul urges Biden to address NY immigrant crisis.\">expedite work authorizations<\/a> for undocumented \u2063immigrants by waiving\u2062 application \u2062fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>      Speaking to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/morning\/nyc-comptroller-talks-cost-of-migrant-crisis-in-nyc\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIX11 News<\/a> on Sept.\u2064 13, Mr. Lander, a Democrat, highlighted the influx of immigrants crossing the southern border and settling in \u200bNew York.\u2062 He \u200bemphasized \u200bthat this surge, among other factors, is projected to \u2063create a $12 billion \u2063budget \u2064deficit for \u200cthe city as \u200dit struggles to\u2063 keep up with the growing \u200bpopulation.<br \/>\n  \u200c\n    <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2062the city\u2064 is expected \u200dto \u2062spend over $4 billion this year alone to provide\u2062 shelter and services for these \u2063immigrants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/new-york-city-is-destroying-itself-5488347\">New York City Is Destroying \u2064Itself<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/8\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/new-york-city-is-destroying-itself-5488347\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-does-guidance-for-schools-on-how-to-manage-influx-of-migrant-students-sparks-criticism-5487610\">New York DOE&#8217;s Guidance for Schools\u2062 on How to Manage \u200dInflux of Migrant \u2064Students\u200b Sparks Criticism<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-does-guidance-for-schools-on-how-to-manage-influx-of-migrant-students-sparks-criticism-5487610\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These\u200c remarks follow Mayor\u2062 Eric Adams&#8217; statement\u200d last week\u2063 that the ongoing immigration \u2064crisis will &#8220;destroy New York City&#8221; and\u2063 his acknowledgment that there seems\u200d to\u2063 be no end in sight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>      \u2064    Days later, Mr.\u2064 Adams announced \u200dpotential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nyc-mayor-announces-potential-budget-cuts-amid-immigration-crisis-5489162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budget cuts<\/a> of\u200c at least\u2062 5 percent across \u2064all city\u200c agencies to\u200b balance the\u2063 budget. \u200dHe attributed the need for these \u200dcuts to\u2063 the &#8220;convergence of circumstances threatening New York City\u2019s \u2063financial\u200d stability&#8221; \u200band the city&#8217;s responsibility to bear \u200bthe majority \u2063of costs associated with the asylum-seeker humanitarian crisis, all\u200b while experiencing slowing revenue growth.\n    <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>However, Mr. Lander emphasized that immigrants should \u200cnot \u200dbe blamed for New \u200bYork&#8217;s budget \u200cshortfalls. He pointed out that the city has previously granted significant\u200b raises to its \u200dworkers \u2064and that\u2064 COVID-19 \u200bstimulus funding\u2064 is coming to an \u200dend. He believes\u200c it is now time for the city\u2063 to address \u2063the budget gaps head-on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Hundreds of illegal immigrants seeking\u2064 asylum line for Immigration Customs Enforcement \u200dappointments outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New\u2064 York City, on June 6, 2023.\u200c (David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>&#8216;Let&#8217;s\u200d Not Scapegoat New Arrivals&#8217;<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>      \u2064  &#8220;Two-thirds\u2064 of our budget \u200bgaps \u2063don&#8217;t have \u2063anything to do\u200b with asylum seekers,&#8221; Mr. Lander said. \u2063&#8221;Let&#8217;s address our budget gaps, but let&#8217;s not scapegoat new arrivals \u200bwho have come \u200bhere just like my family did as \u2062Jewish immigrants or from the Philippines or\u2063 from India\u2063 or wherever people came from.&#8221;<br \/>\n  \u200c\n    <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The \u200dbest \u200dthing we can \u200cdo to \u200bget these \u2062costs under control is \u200chelp people get those work authorizations and move out of shelter,\u2063 that&#8217;s \u2063what&#8217;s expensive,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u2062 Lander proposed that\u200c approximately $30 million could assist around 30,000\u2064 families currently \u200din shelters to apply for asylum and work authorization, significantly reducing the city&#8217;s expenses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You file\u2062 your asylum application first, that you\u2063 can \u2064do for free but\u200c people \u200bdon&#8217;t get that much help with it,&#8221; Mr. Lander explained. &#8220;Your work authorization application costs $410. The federal\u2063 government could waive that fee.\u2062 Why are we charging people\u2062 $410 and\u200b we haven&#8217;t\u2062 even let them work yet?&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks\u2063 during\u2062 a press conference on\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chairman-says-gun-control-is-top-priority\/\" title=\"Senate Judiciary Chairman Says Gun Control Is \u2018Top Priority\u2019\">gun violence prevention<\/a> and public safety in New York City\u2064 on July 31, 2023. \u200d(Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Hochul Considering\u200d Granting State-Level Work Permits<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>      \u200c   \u200d  Mr. Lander\u2063 concluded that while he appreciates the\u2063 federal government&#8217;s assistance thus far, more coordination and funding \u2063from Washington\u2063 is necessary\u200c to support New\u2064 York.\n    <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>      \u200b  \u200b These \u200cremarks come shortly after New York Gov. \u2063Kathy Hochul urged President Joe Biden to provide the state with housing, support, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ny-gov-hochul-urges-biden-to-help-fund-housing-grant-work-authorization-to-illegal-immigrants-5480568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work authorization for undocumented immigrants<\/a>.\n    <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>In a letter to President Biden on Aug. 24, Governor Hochul argued \u200dthat \u200cexpediting work authorizations for undocumented immigrants \u200bwould enable them \u2064to \u2064integrate into \u200dcommunities more\u200c quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 100,000 immigrants have arrived in New \u2063York City over the past year, prompting Governor Hochul&#8217;s\u200b administration\u200c to allocate $1.5 billion in state aid to address the\u2064 influx.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Governor \u2062Hochul mentioned\u200c that the state is considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-comptroller-asks-government-to-waive-immigrant-work-permit-application-fees\/\" title=\"NYC Comptroller requests waiver of immigrant work permit fees.\">granting immigrants state-level\u200d work permits<\/a>, bypassing federal \u2063law\u2064 and eliminating\u2063 the 180-day\u2064 waiting period\u2064 for work permits after applying for asylum.<\/p>\n<p>The details of this program are\u200c yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2064spoke about this at the White House,&#8221; Governor Hochul said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Comptroller Brad Lander urges the federal government to waive application fees and expedite work authorizations for illegal immigrants. With the influx of immigrants arriving at the southern border and settling in New York, Lander emphasizes the need for assistance to manage the situation effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2031427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2031426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2031427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}