- In an effort to relieve strain on its shelters and budgets, New York City has established a special office where asylum applicants may get free one-way tickets. In an effort to relieve pressure on its shelters and finances after more than 130,000 asylum-seekers have arrived since last year, the city has announced the opening of a new “reticketing center” in Manhattan.
- Mayor Eric Adams has called the situation a catastrophe and issued a warning, stating that as winter draws near, migrants may soon be driven onto the streets due to shelter overcrowding.
- The city’s proposal to provide transportation to migrants is an extension of its earlier attempts to divert asylum seekers to other locations, but the creation of the special reticketing office signifies a fresh focus on the tactic. The offer of travel is entirely optional, the city has emphasized.
- Only 30 days for adult migrants and 60 days for migrant families with children may now be spent in city shelters, according to the mayor’s office. In the event that they are unable to locate new home, migrants—the majority of whom come without the legal capacity to work—may reapply for housing.
- Adams is also attempting to revoke a special court order mandating that New York City give homeless individuals immediate housing. The mayor’s administration has claimed in court that the law was never intended to apply to an influx of migrants, and no other large U.S. city has such a requirement. This month, a court ordered the city to start mediation talks with organizations that support the homeless in an effort to find a solution.

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Associated Press