An asylum seeker was hit in the face, pinned down and Tased by law enforcement officers in a New York homeless shelter, prompting criticism of conditions facing migrants, especially those recently arrived in the city after crossing the US-Mexico border, amid partisan disagreement over their placement.
Meiver Martinez, 21, an asylum seeker from Venezuela, was struck in the face early Wednesday by a city Department of Homeless Services (DHS) officer at the Brooklyn-based Atlantic Armory shelter.
