Migrants still eager to come to NYC — even after ‘chaos’ caused by asylum-seekers before them
“I think migrants are turning New York into chaos. The migrants haven’t learned to adapt to live in the US,” an asylum-seeker who only gave his first name, Daniel, told The Post in El Paso on Tuesday.
“They were supposed to use that time and have moved on from receiving help to leave those spots open for the next wave of migrants who are arriving,” the Venezuelan man said. “They became too dependent on the help. Migrants gathered outside of the shelter at the Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas on August 8, 2023.A migrant named Daniel told The Post that previous waves of asylum-seekers created “chaos” in New York City.Winston Ballena from Caracas, Venezuela, said he and fellow migrants have been warned about the current situation in New York City, which has been inundated with“I’ve heard it’s tough there. I have a cousin who lives there,” Ballena said.
“Life is hard there, very, very hard. They only pay her $7 or $8 an hour,” he said. “Imagine that. She washed plates, whatever it takes.”
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