Mayor Eric Adams doubled down on his calls for expedited work visas for arriving asylum-seekers.
Mayor Eric Adams hosts rally Aug. 31 at Foley Square in Manhattan, joined by union leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, and advocates in delivering remarks calling for expedited federal work authorization for asylum-seekers
Adams repeated his assertion that immigration is a national, not city, issue and asked for more federal resources to handle the crisis. Deimer Bonilla Asprilla, a member of La Colmena and an asylum-seeker from Colombia, said via a translator, “I am here to work to be able to support my family and to be able to contribute to the economy. It is important that we are heard in Washington. That support is needed to obtain our permit. But more than anything, it is time U.S. immigration law changed for the actuality to be a pathway to citizenship for not only us, but for all those immigrants who have been here for 20 or 10 years.
Persaud said she is proud to now be a U.S. citizen of this country. “I came from an eight-hour shift all the way here and I’m proud to be here. Mr. Mayor, I want to say thank you very much for having me here and we will continue fighting as a union worker and a union,” she said.
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