New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) shifted her tone toward the White House on Thursday, pressing President Biden to speed up work authorizations for the tens of thousands of illegal migrants who have flooded into New York in recent months.
Up to this point, the governor had refrained from directly criticizing the Biden administration over the crisis, but that changed during Thursday’s 10-minute address live-streamed from Albany.
“We’ve managed thus far without substantive support from Washington,” Hochul said, but “New York has shouldered this burden for far too long.”
Hochul said the White House has not responded to her requests for expedited migrant work permits or for using more federal properties as emergency shelters.
“There does not appear to be a solution to this federal problem any time soon. This crisis originated with the federal government, and it must be resolved through the federal government,” the governor said.
Hochul also said she sent a letter to Biden…