New York values are being put to the test
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskWell before those buses carrying migrants, including children and some women who gave birth days before, often without co-ordination or notice, New York was an immigration hub. Immigrants make up nearly 40% of the city’s population and 44% of the labour force. But what’s different about this moment, says Murad Awawdeh of the New York Immigration Coalition, is that in the past people had a family or community connection in New York.
New York’s “right to shelter” law means that anyone without a roof over their heads is entitled to one through the city’s homeless shelter system. This right is being tested by the new arrivals, so much so that Eric Adams, the mayor, has declared a state of emergency. More than 61,000 are in the system, including new asylum seekers and the existing homeless. Since early September five to six buses have arrived daily. At the current pace, the city could soon see 100,000 seeking shelter.
Asylum seekers cannot legally work until 180 days after their paperwork has been filed. Supporting them, therefore, “is burning through our city’s budget,” said Mr Adams. He expects to spend at least $1bn by the end of the fiscal year helping migrants. So far the city has set up 42 hotels as emergency shelters. More than 5,500 children have been enrolled in local schools. The city is helping provide legal information and transit fares.
Mr Adams, understandably, wants emergency federal financial relief. He also wants legislation that would allow migrants to work legally. He wants a strategy to slow the arrival of migrants at the border and co-ordination to house migrants all over the country. He has asked New Yorkers to host migrants in their homes.
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