“Texas Governor Abbott is sending immigrants to New York as part of a cynical anti-immigrant political stunt,” says Theo Oshiro of Make the Road New York. “As New Yorkers, we will not be deterred from providing a welcoming home here.” Read more:
A group of people from Central and South America seeking asylum wait in line to be helped by mutual aid volunteers outside of Port Authority early on Wednesday, August 10. The group of 80-100 traveled from Texas by bus.A group of people from Central and South America seeking asylum wait in line to be helped by mutual aid volunteers outside of Port Authority early on Wednesday, August 10. The group of 80-100 traveled from Texas by bus.As Texas Gov.
buses full of refugees to the Port Authority Bus Terminal to protest the White House’s southern border policies, a move the mayor said is adding further strain to an ailing shelter system already struggling to keep pace. But in New York City, immigration judges approve people for asylum at a much higher rate, granting asylum to four out of every five applicants, or 82%, data shows.
Jennifer, a 44-year-old asylum seeker from Venezuela, speaks at a press conference held outside of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.Jennifer, a 44-year-old asylum seeker from Venezuela, speaks at a press conference held outside of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.Jennifer, who did not want to disclose her full name because of her immigration status, wasn’t aware that she would be stepping into a heated political debate when she entered the U.S.
The unexpected arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers from Texas has “strained” the organization, said Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
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