When my son got his DD214 from the army who was a trained electrician he couldn’t just apply for a license in NYS to be an electrician without going through the whole internship process so he had to start from scratch but here they want to give licenses to undocumented people…
— Patricia Fortunato-M (@angelpeter4) May 13, 2026
Concerned about NY Senate Bill S1086A and similar legislation spreading across multiple states.
This bill appears to remove immigration and citizenship requirements for a wide range of professional, business, and occupational licenses in New York. Americans deserve answers.
Why are lawmakers prioritizing opportunities for people here illegally while many American-born citizens are struggling with:
• unemployment
• rising costs
• housing instability
• student debt
• barriers to economic mobilityThis legislation raises serious questions:
❓Does this conflict with federal immigration law?
❓Who will verify identities and backgrounds?
❓Could reduced oversight create opportunities for fraud, abuse, or corruption?
❓Why are similar bills reportedly circulating across 13 states at the same time?Secretary of State Marco Rubio and FBI Director Kash Patel may need to review how these policies could impact federal immigration enforcement, licensing oversight, identity verification, and public trust.
Federal oversight may be needed immediately. Immigration policy is ultimately a federal matter, and Americans deserve transparency and accountability from elected officials pushing these policies.
New Yorkers should read this bill carefully for themselves.
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