NY A10648

Directs the state comptroller to withhold $8 million daily in payments to Amtrak and the federal Treasury Department for "interest on leases, loans and claims" until asylum seekers in New York City custody receive employment authorization documentation.

Defines "asylum seeker" as an individual who has applied for asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and has changed their country of residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another country.

Specifies that employment authorization includes eligibility for temporary protected status, refugee status, or a new federal law making asylum seekers eligible for employment within 30 days of applying.

Expires when every adult asylum seeker in New York City's custody at the effective date receives employment authorization or becomes eligible within 30 days, unless undergoing removal proceedings.

Requires the mayor of New York City to notify the legislative bill drafting commission when the federal government complies with employment authorization requirements.