Tag: Asylum Seekers

Local, National, and International News for the African Diaspora LittleAfrica News Newspaper: October 17—October 23

New York City has imposed a 60-day limit on shelter stays for migrant families with children in response to the unprecedented influx of asylum-seeking migrants.  This new measure follows Mayor ...

Little Africa News Newspaper: October 10 — October 16 Local, National, and International News for the African Diaspora

Mayor Eric Adams is pursuing legal actions that could suspend New York City's long-standing right-to-shelter regulations due to a surge in migrants straining the city's shelter system.  The city submitted ...

Mayor Eric Adams concluded a four-day tour of Latin America on Saturday, October 7th, where he was supposed to deter migrants from choosing New York City when migrating to the ...

In a move that has stirred both support and criticism, the Biden administration, on Friday, October 6th, announced its decision to resume the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and extend the ...

Recent reports have revealed that the Salvation Army has been coordinating the relocation of migrants from California to New York City by providing them with plane tickets.  This effort, funded ...

The New York City Council recently proposed a bill that would eliminate any time restrictions on how long asylum-seeking migrants can stay in the city's homeless shelters. This legislation is ...

  Staten Island's Sam Pirozzolo, who was elected to the New York State Assembly for the 63rd Assembly District on November 8, 2022, is no stranger to the borough's issues ...