NEW YORK CITY - As temperatures in New York City— and all over the country— reached extremely low levels this past week, migrants in homeless shelters scrambled to remain safe and warm during snow storms and wind chills. While some cities issued travel warnings, advising people to stay inside, this did not stop groups of migrants from camping overnight outside a city office, hoping for something they may not be able to get. The reason for this? Misinformation.
Following a series of eviction notices as they reached their 60-day-limit in homeless shelters in New York City, some migrants became desperate to find a job and possibly become self-sufficient. But a series of bureaucratic obstacles and confusions persisted instead.
