Asylum Seeker News

Asylum Seeker News

2024

October 9 - Mayor Adams Announces Closure Date of Randall's Island Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center

July 11 - New York City's Asylum Application Help Center Wins American Bar Association's Hodson Award for Public Service

June 18 - Mayor Adams' Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Providing Work Authorization to Long-Time Undocumented Immigrants

June 18 - Adams Administration Releases Competitive RFP to Reduce Asylum Seeker Costs

March 17 - OPINION: Eric Adams: Sheltering migrants with compassion and a new court agreement

March 15 - Mayor Adams Announces Agreement With The Legal Aid Society In Callahan ‘Right To Shelter’ Mediation, Granting City Additional Flexibility During Migrant Humanitarian Crisis

March 15 - Transcript: Deputy Mayor For Health And Human Services Williams-Isom, Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix, Chief Of Staff Joseph Varlack Hold Briefing Following Court Hearing On Callahan V. Carey

January 4 - Mayor Adams Announces Suit Against Texas Charter Bus Companies Seeking $708 Million to Cover Costs of Caring for Migrants Transported to NYC

2023

December 27 - Coalition Of Cities Call For More Federal Support To Respond To National Migrant Crisis, Mayor Adams Issues Executive Order Requiring Charter Bus Companies To Coordinate Safe, Orderly Migrant Arrivals

December 27 - Mayor Adams Holds Virtual Media Briefing With Chicago Mayor Johnson and Denver Mayor Johnston

October 16 - As Number Of Asylum Seekers In City’s Care Tops 64,100, City Announces Additional Policies For Asylum Seekers In City Shelters

September 27 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Response

September 22 - As Number Of Asylum Seekers In City’s Care Tops 60,000, Mayor Adams Announces 30-day Notices For Adult Migrants, Intensified Casework To Help Adult Asylum Seekers Take Next Step

September 20 - Mayor Adams' Statement on President Biden's Extension and Redesignation of Venezuelan Asylum Seekers for Temporary Protected Status

September 15 - Mayor Adams’ Statement On Use Of Floyd Bennett Field To Shelter Asylum Seekers

September 13 - Mayor Adams Announces Expedited Sprint to Identify Asylum Seekers Eligible to Apply for Work Permits

September 13 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Response

September 9 - Amid Deepening Asylum Seeker Crisis, Mayor Adams Announces New Steps to Stabilize City's Budget as Required by Law

September 6 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Response

September 6 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement Of New Humanitarian Emergency Response And Relief Center

August 31 - Mayor Adams Hosts Rally Calling for Expedited Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

August 30 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Makes Asylum Seeker Related Announcement

August 23 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Makes Asylum Seeker Related Announcement

August 16 - Deputy Mayor for Communications Levy Makes Asylum Seeker Related Announcement

August 10 - VIDEO: The New York City Way

August 9 - Mayor Adams Holds Q&A on Asylum Seeker Humanitarian Crisis

August 9 - Mayor Adams Delivers Address on Asylum Seeker Humanitarian Crisis

August 8 - TRANSCRIPT: Mayor Adams Appears on ABC's "Nightline"

August 7 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center

August 2 - Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom Makes Asylum Seeker Related Announcement

August 2 - Mayor Adams Announces Asylum Application Help Center has Helped Submit Over 1,300 Asylum Applications in Matter of Weeks, Announces Higher Education Partnerships for Fall Semester

July 26 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of new Humanitarian Relief Center at Creedmoor

July 26 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

July 19 - As Asylum Seekers in City's Care Tops 54,800, Mayor Adams Announces New Policy to Help Asylum Seekers Move From Shelter

July 12 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

July 11 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of Two New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (Crowne Plaza JFK & Hall Street)

June 28 - Mayor Adams Extends Contracts for 11 Asylum Seeker Resource Satellite Sites Across NYC

June 28 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

June 27 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center

June 24 - News 4 Exclusive: Inside the Migrant Shelter at NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel

June 20 - Mayor Adams Announces Asylum Application Help Center

June 14 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

June 12 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of Two New Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers

June 7 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

June 5 - Mayor Adams, NYC Faith Leaders Launch Faith-Based Shelter Program for Houses of Worship to Support Asylum Seeker Response

May 31 - Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis (video)

May 24 - Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

May 22 - Mayor Adams Calls for Expedited Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

May 17 - Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

May 13 - Mayor Adams Announces Launch of Asylum Seeker Arrival Center, Ninth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Continue to Respond to Asylum Seeker Influx

May 5 - Mayor Adams Announces Program To Provide Shelter Option For Asylum Seekers Already In Care In Nearby New York Counties

April 19 - Mayor Adams Urges Biden Administration to Provide Expedited, Emergency Paths to Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Ahead of Title 42 Lifting

March 7 - Mayor Adams Releases “The Road Forward” New Blueprint to Handle Asylum Seeker Crisis Moving Forward

February 18 - OPINION: Eric Adams: Why Asylum Seekers Need Work Authorization Now

January 18 - OPINION: Eric Adams: The Migrant Crisis Needs a Solution. Fix It in These Six Steps.

2022

November 30 - Mayor Adams Announces Opening of Satellite Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Sites to Support Newly Arriving Asylum Seekers

November 29 - Mayor Adams Announces New Placement of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Assist Families with Children Seeking Asylum

November 10 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Assist Single Adult Men Seeking Asylum, City Will Demobilize Randall's IslanRelief Center

November 3 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Assist Single Women and Adult Family Asylum Seekers

October 28 - TRANSCRIPT: Mayor Adams Hosts Event Thanking Those who Have Assisted NYC Manage the Asylum Seeker Crisis

October 18 - OPINION: Eric Adams: Supporting NYC’s Asylum Seekers

October 13 - Mayor Adams’ Statement On Biden Administration’s New Migration Enforcement Process For Venezuelans

October 12 - Mayor Adams Announces Placement of Family-Focused Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to Assist Asylum Seekers

October 7 - As City Anicipates Surpassing Highest Recorded Shelter Census, Mayor Adams Declares Asylum Seeker State of Emergency, Calls for Urgent Aid From Federal, State Governments

October 7 - TRANSCRIPT: Mayor Adams Holds Q-And-A on Asylum Seekers

October 3 - Mayor Adams' Statement on City's Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center for Asylum Seekers

September 22 - Mayor Adams Announces Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to Further Support Asylum Seekers Entering NYC

September 19 - Mayor Adams' Statement on Tragic Death of Asylum Seeker Yesterday

September 15 - Mayor Adams, NYCEM, MOIA Open Resource Navigation Center to Support Newly Arrived Individuals and Families Seeking Asylum

September 15 - TRANSCRIPT: Mayor  Adams Delivers Remarks at Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center

September 14 - Mayor Adams' Statement on Influx of Asylum Seekers Arriving in New York City