New York City will open two emergency centers to house migrants arriving on buses sent by the Republican governor of Texas in a political dispute over border security.
By Jonathan Allen and Ted Hesson
The centers will provide shelter, food and medical care while working to connect migrants with family and friends inside and outside New York City, according to the mayor's office. "While other leaders have abdicated their moral duty to support arriving asylum seekers, New York City refuses to do so,” Adams said in a statement.
A center for single adults will open in the Bronx in the coming weeks, the mayor's office said, with the second site being finalized. More could follow if needed.
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