A migrant shelter that operated in the former St. John Villa Academy Catholic school on Staten Island was evacuated by order of the New York Fire Department (FDNY).
Our reporter Alejandro Condis, from Univision 41, went to the scene this Monday and confirmed that the closure of this shelter was not due to protests associated with the immigration crisis, but rather due to security measures.
According to the FDNY, the shelter did not have sprinklers or smoke alarms for fires, so asylum seekers could not remain there.
While they put their suitcases and bags in the back of a vehicle, Alejandro Condis tried to get statements from the last migrants who were being evicted, but they ignored the questions.
Another migrant shelter on Staten Island was closed due to asbestos exposure
The former Catholic school St. John Villa Academy is the second shelter to close recently in the Big Apple.
Last week, also on Staten Island, a shelter operating at the Richard H. Hungerford School was evacuated due to asbestos exposure.
Inhaling these particles, according to the National Cancer Institute, can cause severe lung disease. Symptoms include cough, breathing problems, and chest pain, as a result of scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue.
New York City continues to receive approximately 10,000 migrants a month. Currently, there are about 64,000 asylum seekers who are distributed in about 200 shelters.
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