New York Expands Welfare to Include Migrants with Pending Asylum Applications

The state of New York has modified its welfare eligibility rules to provide cash assistance to migrants with pending asylum applications, sparking debate.

• New York's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has changed its 'Safety Net Assistance' program rules to include non-citizens with pending asylum applications.
• Approximately 10% of New York's migrant population, potentially over 17,000 individuals in NYC alone, could benefit from the program.
• Critics argue the move puts financial pressure on lower and middle-class New Yorkers and attracts more migrants to the state.
• Supporters claim the assistance is a necessary support for migrants in the absence of new federal aid.
• The change comes amid warnings of 'extremely painful' budget cuts in NYC and a $53 million initiative to distribute pre-paid debit cards to migrants for food assistance.

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