Ecuadorian Antonio Padilla’s Frustrated American Dream: The Difficulty of Seeking Asylum in NY

Ecuadorian Antonio Padilla’s Frustrated American Dream: The Difficulty of Seeking Asylum in NY

Carrying a suitcase full of dreams and hopes that did not materialize, Ecuadorian Antonio Padilla returns to his country after four months seeking asylum in NY. “Many dreams, hopes, but now… this is practically a frustrated dream,” Padilla said. -Because? “One comes with the illusion… that one can do many things and the truth is … Read more

Concerns Rise as Proposed Tent Solution for Homeless Immigrants in New York Sparks Debate

Concerns Rise as Proposed Tent Solution for Homeless Immigrants in New York Sparks Debate

Venezuelan Ana Pineda lived in Spain and arrived in New York 6 months ago. The idea of ​​living in tents seems very bad to him. “I don’t know what they should do, but not in a tent…no, it’s not good. No one, which is no one, the very strong cold…, with a tent no one … Read more

Examining the Budget Increases for Asylum Seeker Care in the City: A Public Hearing by the Council

Examining the Budget Increases for Asylum Seeker Care in the City: A Public Hearing by the Council

In order to understand the budget increases the city has incurred in its care for asylum seekers, the council led a public hearing where it reviewed in detail costs of services and the agencies that provide them under the Mayor’s Administration. Eric Adams. “The budget is high. The State is a little deteriorated,” says Carlos … Read more

Mexico Convenes Latin American Countries to Address Migration Crisis and Seek Common Plan to Present to US Government

Mexico Convenes Latin American Countries to Address Migration Crisis and Seek Common Plan to Present to US Government

Mexico convenes Latin American countries to discuss the migration problem on the continent. The meeting takes place on Sunday 22 in Palenque, in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. Cuba, Colombia, Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela, Ecuador and Guatemala will be present with the aim of designing a proposal for a common plan to present to … Read more

Concerns and Challenges Surrounding the Relocation of Asylum-Seeking Families in New York City

Concerns and Challenges Surrounding the Relocation of Asylum-Seeking Families in New York City

Dozens of families wait for the arrival of the school bus outside the former Hotel Row in Midtown, one of the shelters for asylum seekers in the city. For many, the recent policy change announced by the Mayor’s Office – in which they will have a maximum period of two months to relocate – is … Read more

New York City Limits Stay in Shelters for Immigrant Families with Children to 60 Days Due to Increased Arrival

New York City Limits Stay in Shelters for Immigrant Families with Children to 60 Days Due to Increased Arrival

The City of New York reported that it will limit the time that immigrant families with children can stay in shelters to 60 days, a decision that according to Mayor Eric Adams is due to the fact that the city does not have enough spaces for the thousands of people who continue to arrive. from … Read more

Concerns of Fire Hazards in Temporary Shelters for Asylum Seekers as Winter Approaches

Concerns of Fire Hazards in Temporary Shelters for Asylum Seekers as Winter Approaches

According to unofficial figures, almost 4,000 new asylum seekers arrived in the five boroughs in the first week of October, with tens of thousands more still under the care of city authorities. As winter approaches, the risk of fires in temporary shelters is a concern. “In case of fire, you know that you have to … Read more

Concerns of Fire Hazards in NYC’s Growing Asylum Seeker Population

Concerns of Fire Hazards in Temporary Shelters for Asylum Seekers as Winter Approaches

According to unofficial figures, almost 4,000 new asylum seekers arrived in the five boroughs in the first week of October, with tens of thousands more still under the care of city authorities. As winter approaches, the risk of fires in temporary shelters is a concern. “In case of fire, you know that you have to … Read more

Thousands Gather in Paris to Support Palestinians Despite Ban: Arrests Made

Thousands Gather in Paris to Support Palestinians Despite Ban: Arrests Made

In Paris, 3,000 people gathered, under the cries of “Palestine will win”, or even “Israel assassin, Macron complicit” and “Zionists, you are terrorists”. Around ten arrests took place. More than 3,000 people gathered Thursday, October 12 in the early evening at Place de la République in Paris in support of the Palestinians, despite the ban … Read more

Paris District Implements Ban on Food Distributions, Affecting Migrants and Homeless Communities

Paris District Implements Ban on Food Distributions, Affecting Migrants and Homeless Communities

Food distributions have been prohibited since Tuesday, October 10 in a working-class district of Paris where migrants and homeless people concentrate. A decision “ unacceptable » which will hit the most deprived, deplore the associations, who see in this decision the imprint of the experiments carried out in Calais. Published on: 11/10/2023 – 10:38 3 … Read more