At least 1,000 children who recently arrived in New York City from Latin America with their families seeking asylum will be welcomed to schools this fall with “open arms,” Chancellor David Banks said Friday.
“New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city. I hope he follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief," Abbott said earlier this month.
Many of the families seeking asylum came from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Honduras, according to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. “I understand that there is concern in regard to making sure that kids have all the services that they need. That's a huge priority for us, too,” District 2 superintendent Kelly McGuire said after the presser. “We are trying to get kids directly into the school as quickly as possible.”
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