FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at an event, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Hochul on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in the race for New York's highest office. It's the most prominent endorsement yet for Hochul as she looks to secure the Democratic nomination and win the governorship in her own right. Her predecessor Andrew Cuomo resigned last summer amid sexual harassment allegations. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Gov. Hochul says there are approximately 18,000 jobs available for Venezuelan migrants once they become eligible to work through a portal created by the State Department of Labor.
Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had previously urged the Biden administration to expedite work permits for asylum seekers.
The jobs will be provided by nearly 400 employers across the state.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
