News

2024

Governor Hochul is a Guest on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports June 4, 2024

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Bipartisan Border Deal May 23, 2024

Governor Hochul Addresses Proposed Federal Changes to Asylum Process May 9, 2024

Governor Hochul is a Guest on CNN to Discuss President Biden’s Visit to the Southern Border February 29, 2024

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul on White House Visit February 23, 2024

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Bipartisan Border Deal February 4, 2024

Governor Hochul Leads Nine-Governor Coalition to Call for Federal Action on Immigration January 23, 2024

2023

Governor Hochul Calls for Bipartisan Action on President Biden's Supplemental Funding Request November 14, 2023

Governor Hochul Extends Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Asylum Seeker Crisis October 23, 2023

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul on Meeting With White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Biden Tom Perez October 17, 2023

Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams Announce $38 Million for Asylum Seeker Legal Services and Case Management October 3, 2023

Governor Hochul Announces 18,000 Jobs Available to Asylum Seekers and Migrants as Part of Statewide Initiative to Move Individuals Out of Shelter and Into Independent Living October 2, 2023

Governor Hochul Deploys 150 Additional National Guard Personnel to Support Response to Asylum Seeker Crisis September 25, 2023

Governor Hochul Announces New State Efforts to Address Asylum Seeker and Migrant Crisis Following Federal Extension of Temporary Protected Status September 20, 2023

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul September 20, 2023

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Asylum Seekers August 30, 2023

Governor Hochul Extends Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Asylum Seeker Crisis August 25, 2023

Governor Hochul Calls on President Biden to Direct the Federal Government to Provide Work Authorizations, Support, and Shelter For More Than 100,000 Asylum Seekers in New York State August 24, 2023

Governor Hochul's Letter to President Biden August 24, 2023

What They Are Saying: Governor Hochul Calls on President Biden to Direct the Federal Government to Provide Work Authorizations, Support, and Shelter for More Than 100,000 Asylum Seekers in New York Statef New York August 24, 2023

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul on Negotiations With Biden Administration on Floyd Bennett Field August 21, 2023

Governor Hochul Deploys Additional $20 Million to New York City for Casework Surge to Help More Than 30,000 Asylum Seekers Exit City Shelters and Seek Legal Work Status August 21, 2023

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State’s Ongoing Efforts to Shelter and Support Asylum Seekers August 12, 2023

Statement From Governor Hochul on Meeting With Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Biden August 10, 2023

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Meeting With White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients June 9, 2023

Governor Hochul Urges President Biden to Mobilize Federal Government to Provide Shelter for Asylum Seekers Arriving in New York City May 12, 2023

Governor Hochul's Letter to Request Assistance from President Biden May 12, 2023