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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anthony Izaguirre

New York City limiting migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days, bidding to ease pressure on a city housing system overwhelmed by a large influx of asylum seekers over the past year.

The Democrat's office said it will begin sending 60-day notices to migrant families with children in shelters to seek other places to live. It also will provide “intensified casework services” to help families secure new housing, according to a news release.

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