In an unprecedented move, New York City has filed a lawsuit against 30 state counties for refusing to accept asylum seekers. MKramerTV has the story.
and the Coalition for the Homeless support the suit, saying in a joint statement,"Upstate elected officials must cease with the xenophobic and racist rhetoric, and frivolous legal strategies to thwart efforts to relocate new arrivals outside of New York City, and instead exhibit some semblance of leadership to assist with this humanitarian crisis."
Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom says the city desperately needs President Joe Biden to approve quicker pathways to allow the asylum seekers to work. "People want to work. That is what they came here for -- to be able to start their new life and to get connected and on their journey to get resettled," Williams-Isom said.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries secured another $104.6 million in federal aid for the city. A Schumer spokesman told CBS2 the senator has personally pushed the White House to expedite work permits.Executive Steven Neuhaus insists the city's lawsuit lacks merit. He says the county will continue to try to keep asylum seekers out.
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