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NYC not providing showers at migrant ‘respite centers,’ raising right-to-shelter concerns from advocates

NEW YORK - Asylum seekers housed in several of the city’s “respite centers” have not been able to properly wash themselves for days because there are no showers at the newly-opened sites, according to people who’ve stayed there and migrant advocates.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023

Migrants bound for NYC spent 5 days on buses while stuck in winter storm: ‘They were in disarray’

NEW YORK — Dozens of Latin American migrants — including children and a pregnant woman — spent five days on buses in order to get to New York City from Texas after Winter Storm Elliott upended their itinerary, volunteers who greeted the wary travelers told the Daily News.

Tribune News Service · Dec 26, 2022

New Yorkers welcome asylum seekers sent on ‘uncomfortable’ ride from Republican states

In midtown Manhattan, volunteers receive families bussed from the south amid simmering political and legal rows

The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2022