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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anthony Izaguirre

New York governor backs suspension of 'right to shelter' as migrant influx strains city

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is supporting the city's effort to suspend a unique legal agreement that requires it to provide emergency housing to homeless people, as a large influx of migrants overwhelms the city's shelter system.

Hochul endorsed the New York City's challenge to the requirement in a court filing this week, telling reporters Thursday that the mandate was never meant to apply to an international humanitarian crisis.

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