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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A00278Enacts the "New York emergency expedited temporary work permit act" to allow asylum seekers to apply for and be granted temporary work permits while their federal immigration status is being determined.
Creates a state temporary work permit program for asylum seekers and adds protections against discrimination and for civil service employment based on asylum seeker status, allowing them to work legally while their federal cases are pending and reducing barriers to employment.
The commissioner shall establish a temporary program for the expedited issuance of work permits by the department to asylum seekers residing in New York within forty-five days of application.
Amends civil service law to allow appointment of asylum seekers with state-issued worker permits and adds 'status as an asylum seeker' as a protected category against employment discrimination, facilitating their integration and legal work in New York.
The state and municipal civil service commissions may, by rule, provide for the appointment of persons who are asylum seekers and who are issued worker permits under article four-B of the labor law.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a state-level expedited temporary work permit program specifically for asylum seekers (including those in process of applying), prohibits fees, sets validity for 18 months, and integrates this into anti-discrimination and civil service laws. This reduces state-level barriers to employment for noncitizens awaiting federal immigration determinations, which restricts the overall scope of state immigration enforcement by enabling legal work without full federal resolution.
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