Migrants Find Loophole for Work Permits

After calls to expedite work permits for asylum seekers have gone unanswered, the state of New York may have found a loophole to get migrants working. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the latest developments.



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Then they can go on welfare, free medical and food stamps and have enough money to send home.

Your thoughts?

I don't like it that the media calls them migrants. They are illegal aliens. They have broken the law, and they are not asylum seekers. There are very few in the large group that are actually asylum seekers. They are not being politically or religiously persecuted.

The U.S. has implemented some policies and agreements aimed at managing asylum claims and deterring irregular migration, such as the Migrant Protection Protocols (also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy) and Safe Third Country Agreements with some countries. These agreements and policies may affect how asylum claims are processed and whether asylum seekers can apply in the U.S. depending on their previous travel routes.

We ought to manage illegal entry into our country by the policies in place.

Vince wrote:

I don't like it that the media calls them migrants. They are illegal aliens. They have broken the law, and they are not asylum seekers. There are very few in the large group that are actually asylum seekers. They are not being politically or religiously persecuted.

The U.S. has implemented some policies and agreements aimed at managing asylum claims and deterring irregular migration, such as the Migrant Protection Protocols (also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy) and Safe Third Country Agreements with some countries. These agreements and policies may affect how asylum claims are processed and whether asylum seekers can apply in the U.S. depending on their previous travel routes.

We ought to manage illegal entry into our country by the policies in place.

Exactly! I don't understand why some people are above the law?