Gov. Hochul says 18,000 jobs available for eligible Venezuelan migrants

There are approximately 18,000 jobs available for Venezuelan migrants once they become eligible to work via the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) visa program, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.

The governor, during a news conference at Chelsea Market in Manhattan on Oct. 2, said that the Venezuelan migrants will be able to apply for TPS status on Tuesday and will be eligible to work 30 days after filing their claims.