NYC cracks down on how long immigrants without children can stay in shelters

Published May 23, 2024 9:13am ET



New York City is setting new restrictions on how long immigrants without children can stay in shelters in the city before being told to find their own beds.

The city has struggled to deal with a migrant influx, bused in by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), with New York City Mayor Eric Adams complaining that the surge has overwhelmed the city’s accommodations. The city has a “right to shelter” policy, meaning it must provide shelter to anyone who asks. Adams reached a compromise with activists to alter this policy, ending the right to shelter for immigrant adults with no children after 30 days.

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