The crisis shows no signs of slowing down, with New York City projected to spend over $4.3 billion on migrant-related issues through July 2024.
NEW YORK CITYCity Council Majority Leader Keith Powers, as well as four other members, were in Washington, D.C.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilwoman Gale Brewer spearheaded a letter sent to President Joe Biden, urging the White House to fast-track work permits for asylum seekers. It has signatures from dozens of city and state representatives."That’s a really big one, making sure that we can get these people to work, but obviously, funding is the big question here as well," Powers added. "We know FEMA is gonna be releasing funding soon.
According to the latest numbers from City Hall, over 74,000 migrants have arrived in the city since last spring – 47,000 asylum seekers are currently living in 162 emergency hotels, shelters and other locations. The crisis shows no signs of slowing down, with the city projected to spend more than $4.3 billion on migrant-related issues through July 2024. That, in turn, may lead to additional budget cuts across other departments.Mayor Eric Adams said he's open to paying private homeowners to put up asylum seekers. FOX 5 NY's Raegan Medgie has the story.
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