There have been a wave of immigrants splurging across New York City. Many people come from Venezuela, Haiti, Mexico and many others in efforts of looking for a better life, safety, education, and healthcare. However, new immigrants are making it complicated.
They were many immigrants lined up in enrollment centers, hotels, and terminals with an estimate of 300 people, doubling the homeless population. We have seen many homeless sleeping on sidewalks and NYC transit and over 100,000 people now live in shelters. Eric Adams has asked and advocated for funds and work authorization for migrants to get on their feet, but no action has been done at the moment. Because of the lack of resources, Mayor Eric Adams has called a humanitarian crisis. There has been a call for pushback to give shelter to homeless people because the only thing that’s happening is an endless increase in population.
The city is doing as much as they can to support the homeless and new migrants. Lots of people were provided food and water so they can be some sort of sufficient. Also, many are being removed from places of shelter. In queens, many have been kicked out of the flushing meadows hotel without short notice. This has caused a lot of people to feel anxious and insecure about finding a place to live. It creates a lot of tension and brings violence, concerns of mental health and anger as a result, making it very unsafe for others. Joe Biden wants to give medical services and housing to new migrants. The federal government is working on defeating inflation and creating affordable and permanent housing programs. As this problem is still occurring in the US, The city is still in search for solutions to fight home insecurity and create an environment that’s stable, safe and reasonable for everyone.