New York state government has relaxed the minimum requirements for some entry-level jobs that are hard to recruit for, with the goal of opening thousands of positions to new migrants facing barriers to employment.

The state Civil Service Commission approved the plan, which is backed by the Hochul administration and will potentially make thousands of jobs available to migrants, at a special meeting on Jan. 18. It would partly address migrants' and migrant advocates' persistent complaint that more needs to be done to get new arrivals working.

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