New York City migrant housing crisis

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The New York City migrant housing crisis is a migrant crisis exacerbated by the existing New York City housing shortage, that began in April 2022. It has been driven by the Venezuelan refugee crisis, and to a lesser extent that from Haiti and other countries. [1]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star has seen the busing of migrants from the Mexican border, initiated after the CDC announced rescinding of Title 42 expulsions on April 1, 2022. The Texas free busing does not constitute the majority of recent migrants, but it does account for many of the highest-need cases. [2] The crisis has strained the city shelter system, [3] and sparked controversy around temporary new shelters, [4] as Mayor Eric Adams has sought to modify the 1981 consent decree for Callahan v. Carey . [5] [6] [7] Temporary protected status for Venezuelans, facilitating work permits with a goal of reducing dependency, was extended by President Biden in September 2023, after strong lobbying by New York political leaders. [8]

In July 2023, Mayor Eric Adams argued that New York City was running out of room and resources to provide for the influx of roughly 100,000 migrants from the southern border. He said, "Our cup has basically runneth over. We have no more room in the city." [9]

In September 2023, Adams warned reporters that the migrant crisis could "destroy" New York City. [10]

On December 27, 2023, Adams signed an executive order requiring bus operators to give 32 hours notice before dropping off migrants, requiring a passenger manifest, and limiting dropoffs to a site near Times Square between 8:30am and noon. [11] This led to bus operators dropping migrants off at New Jersey train stations with tickets to New York City. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Meko, Hurubie (2023-09-28). "What to Know About the Migrant Crisis in New York City". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ↑ Jordan, Miriam; Sandoval, Edgar (2023-09-07). "Is Texas' Busing Responsible for the Migrant Crisis Across Cities?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Michael; Haag, Matthew; Zaveri, Mihir (2023-06-30). "New York's Shelters Were Packed. Now They Are Bursting at the Seams". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ↑ Stack, Liam; Mays, Jeffery C. (2023-05-18). "As Crisis Grows, All of New York's Migrant Plans Are Met With Outrage". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ↑ Cineas, Fabiola (2023-09-26). "New York City's not-so-sudden migrant surge, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (2023-10-04). "New York City Moves to Suspend Right-to-Shelter Mandate". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (2023-10-06). "New York's Right to Shelter Is Under Attack. Again". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ↑ Newman, Andy (2023-09-21). "Will Work Authorization Draw More Venezuelan Migrants to the U.S.?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. ↑ Sarkar, Shankhyaneel (July 22, 2023). "'Our Cup Has Runneth Over': New York Says It Has No More Room for Migrants". News 18. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Emma (September 7, 2023). "In Escalation, Adams Says Migrant Crisis 'Will Destroy New York City'". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Jeffery C. Mays; Dana Rubinstein (December 27, 2023). "As Migrant Arrivals Surge, Adams Sets Controls on Bus Arrivals". The New York Times .
  12. ↑ "NJ mayor says buses of migrants bound for NY are being dropped off at NJ train stations". The Associated Press. January 1, 2024.


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