Enfrentados a las demoras burocráticas, decenas de miles de migrantes venezolanos se abren camino en la economía clandestina de la ciudad y se unen a su ejército de trabajadores indocumentados. Source: New York Times
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Migrants Search for Jobs in NYC’s Underground Labor Market
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Faced with lengthy bureaucratic delays, tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants are slipping into the city’s underground economy and joining its army of undocumented workers. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Says Migrant Shelter on Randalls Island Will Close
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city would take down the 84,400-square-foot facility and reopen a new migrant center in Midtown Manhattan. Source: New York Times
More Than 104,000 NYC Students Were Homeless Last Year
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
The number of students in temporary housing rose by about 3 percent, a daunting figure that does not include the thousands of migrant children who have recently entered city schools. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Are Stepping In to Help Asylum Seekers
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2022
Volunteers are collecting donations, delivering pizzas and even opening up their homes to help Venezuelan migrants arriving by bus from Texas. Source: New York Times
Migrants in New York Are Grateful for Help. But They Want to Work.
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
Newly arrived asylum seekers are finding that their job options are limited by federal rules on work permits. Source: New York Times
New York’s Invisible Migrant Crisis
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
Thousands of asylum seekers have suddenly arrived in the city with infinite need. What is being done to help them? Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Considers Cruise Ships to House Migrants
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2022
New York City’s shelter system has been overwhelmed with new arrivals, but advocates for the homeless say the idea is insulting. Source: New York Times
A Migrant Wave Tests N.Y.C.’s Identity as a Sanctuary
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
New York wants to welcome new immigrants. Its economy and vibrancy depend on them. But an influx has strained a social safety net already on the brink. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Social Services Chief Said to Face Inquiry Over Shelter Failure
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
The Department of Investigation is scrutinizing Gary Jenkins after homeless families were forced to spend the night at a Bronx intake office. Source: New York Times
Adams Blames Migrants for Shelter Woes. Critics Say That’s Too Simple.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
There’s anecdotal evidence of an uptick in asylum seekers in New York City’s homeless shelter system, but advocates say it’s convenient to blame them. Source: New York Times