Although the long line of immigrants sleeping outside the Roosevelt Hotel has diminished in recent days, New York City has asked the federal government to declare the immigration crisis a national emergency.
This petition seeks to obtain additional funds to support the growing population of migrants awaiting asylum in the city.
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Resources Anne Williams-Isom provided details on the support measures the city is providing to asylum seekers.
At a news conference Thursday, Williams-Isom rejected accusations that the city is using the situation to get federal resources, saying they are acting with “humanity and compassion.”
Hotel Roosevelt, epicenter of the immigration crisis
The immigration crisis has led to a heartbreaking scene outside the Roosevelt Hotel, which has been converted into a migrant shelter and intake center.
City officials and activists have expressed concern about the overcrowding of the shelter system and the lack of space in shelters for the homeless.
The city has faced criticism from activists who allege Mayor Eric Adams is using the situation to push for more resources and discourage new migrants from coming to the city.
Murad Awawdeh, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, stated: “Mayor Adams should not be using asylum seekers as a tool to gain the attention of the Biden administration or discourage asylum seekers from coming to New York. York”.
New York City has reported that the number of migrants that have arrived since the spring of 2022 is approaching 100,000, which has overwhelmed the capacity of existing shelters.
Migratory flow continues to New York
Although the flow of migrants crossing the border has slowed in recent months, buses full of them continue to arrive daily.
Mayor Adams has taken steps to address the situation, sending representatives to the border to inform migrants about the lack of space in shelters and the costs of living in the city.
Criticism persists, however, and some say the city should do more to free up space in shelters and improve conditions for migrants.
As the city awaits a response from the federal government to its request for additional funds, uncertainty continues for migrants awaiting asylum outside the Roosevelt Hotel and other shelters in New York City.
Tensions are rising between city officials, activists and migrants as a solution to this growing humanitarian crisis is sought.
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Dozens of immigrants are sleeping in front of the Roosevelt Hotel, since the place does not have space to house them, for this reason, the city is offering them tickets to travel to other states or to relatives and acquaintances.
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Hundreds of immigrants have invaded the surroundings of the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
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Since the weekend, asylum seekers have been sleeping on the sidewalks.
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Using cardboard or their own suitcases, immigrants from Central and South America and Africa congregate around this hotel that serves as a registry office for the City.
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It is estimated that just last week some 2,900 immigrants arrived in the Big Apple.
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According to information from the City of New York, some 52,000 immigrants are in the temporary refuge system.
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Of them, some 1,500 have been transported to hotels and shelters outside the City.
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Last week, Mayor Eric Adams announced that men or women who arrived alone will have a 60-day limit to stay in the shelters.
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It was reported that 100 asylum seekers have already been asked to leave these temporary shelters after the implementation of this measure.
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Meanwhile, dozens of immigrants continue to arrive daily in New York, in a crisis that began in April of last year.
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The city has asked the federal government to speed up the work permit process so immigrants can get jobs legally and be less dependent on city resources.
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Officials are encouraging immigrants to seek out-of-town locations once they become available.
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2023-08-04 01:40:00
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