Nation Feb 11 New York City imposes curfew at more migrant shelters after spate of violent incidents By Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 Migrants face eviction from emergency shelters in New York City as holidays approach It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s emergency shelter system. With winter setting in, they are being told they need to clear out, with no guarantee they’ll be given… By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Politics Dec 05 Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk Despite recent assurances from Mayor Brandon Johnson's office that the shelter site was safe for temporary use, Pritzker's office pulled the plug on the project Tuesday. By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press
Nation Oct 03 New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: ‘We are at capacity’ New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's traveling to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
World Aug 23 Mexican border city struggles to find space for migrants even with a new shelter At a massive encampment near an international bridge along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants from Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela and elsewhere have turned scraps of plastic, poster board and rope into makeshift homes. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Aug 08 Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Healey said there are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people – many of whom are migrants -- currently living in state shelters. That's up from around 3,100 families a year ago, about an 80 percent increase. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 6:06 Why New York City’s migrant housing crisis is reaching a breaking point By John Yang, Claire Mufson New York City has long been a city of immigrants, living up to the words on the Statue of Liberty in the city's harbor. Alone among major U.S. cities, New York has a legal obligation to offer shelter to everyone… Continue watching
May 08 Driver in deadly crash at Texas bus stop charged with manslaughter By Associated Press Authorities believe 34-year-old George Alvarez lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and ran into a crowd of Venezuelan people outside a migrant center. Continue reading
May 07 8 dead after SUV driver hits pedestrians at bus stop in Texas border city By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Police say they are investigating whether the crash was accidental or intentional and whether the driver was intoxicated. Continue reading
Jun 14 Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, Jim Gomez, Associated Press A federal volunteer at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children says panic attacks would occur often after some of the children were taken away to be reunited with their families, dashing the hopes of those left behind. Continue reading