Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.

TESTIMONY

Jane Willis on Expedited Work Permit Processes for Newcomers

2:47:25

·

3 min

Jane Willis advocates for expediting work permit processes to support skilled newcomers in New York.

  • Willis shares experiences with asylum seekers at Floyd Bennett Field and Hall Street shelters, emphasizing their desire to work and contribute to society.
  • She highlights the skilled backgrounds of these newcomers, including a pastry chef and a woodworker, underscoring their potential as productive citizens.
  • Willis calls for the expedited processing of work permits, drawing attention to the unfair treatment of newcomers from Latin America, Africa, and China compared to Ukrainian refugees.
  • She stresses the importance of viewing these skilled newcomers as assets to the city and the urgent need to remove country-of-origin restrictions on work permits.