Hochul reveals massive number of undocumented workers as she fears Trump crackdown can crush NY economy
Story by Carl Campanile • 14h
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New York is home to a staggering 470,100 undocumented workers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration said Tuesday — as the governor worried a coming crackdown on illegal immigrants could send the local economy into a tailspin.
The revelation came as Hochul unveiled a massive $252 billion budget proposal and would mean about 15% of the state’s entire workforce is undocumented, or nearly one out of every 6 employees as newly returned President Donald Trump has pledged a crackdown on illegal immigration.
“The potential deportation of undocumented immigrants could further exacerbate the state’s population loss and labor shortages,” an economic outlook analysis released as part of the budget plan said.
The Center for Migration Services estimated that 470,100 workers in the Empire State are undocumented — a figure cited in Hochul’s report.
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