Statement From Governor Hochul on Meeting With Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Biden

“For months, I've been in close communication with the White House about the asylum seeker crisis and have had repeated conversations with President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, Chief of Staff Zients and other Administration officials. As a result of that outreach, I was pleased to welcome Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President, to New York. Building on our daily conversations thus far, today’s meeting was frank and productive as we discussed the federal help New York desperately needs: additional financial resources, federally-owned land like Floyd Bennett Field, and expedited work authorization for asylum seekers. I am committed to continuing these efforts until the federal government provides us with the resources and support we are urging them to deliver."