NY Gov. Hochul Urges Biden to Help Fund Housing, Grant Work Authorization to Illegal Immigrants

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is urging President Joe Biden to direct the federal government and help provide the sanctuary state with housing, support, and work authorization for illegal immigrants. In an Aug. 24 letter (pdf) to President Biden, Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, laid out a number of specific requests, including expedited work authorizations for illegal immigrants to allow them to "resettle in communities more quickly," financial assistance for New York City and New York State, and the use of federal land and facilities for temporary shelter sites. She also...