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A 1286: Permits persons who have filed for asylum to work in New York State.
What A 1286 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to allow individuals who have applied for asylum in the United States to work in New York State. The New York State Labor Law will be amended to permit these individuals to be eligible for employment. The Commissioner is authorized to create rules and regulations to govern this new policy. The law will take effect immediately, allowing asylum seekers to work in the state.
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Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 09, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 175 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1286 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to permitting persons who have filed for asylum to work in New York state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 22 to read 2 as follows: 3 § 22. Employment of asylum seekers. The commissioner is authorized and 4 directed to promulgate rules and regulations to permit a person who has 5 applied for asylum pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 6 U.S.C. 1158) to be eligible to work in New York state. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04116-01-5
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