Latino immigrants, politicians and activists made their voices heard this Thursday in New York in defense of the thousands of migrants arriving in that North American city, demanding that they be placed in safe houses and not in giant tents, as announced by the municipality.
“Having a roof over your head is a right” and “Yes, you can,” immigrants shouted in Spanish on the steps of City Hall, criticizing President Eric Adams for his handling of the immigration crisis.
The group, which included Democratic lawmakers, told Adams that the decision to house immigrants in tents “is unacceptable” and “inhumane” and demanded as a “short-term” solution that they be relocated to hotels, as was the case with others he did.
The protesters recalled that the housing crisis “is not new” and that the city and state have not solved the problem for years, stressing that “it was not created by new immigrants.”
The tents are considered emergency centers, announced on September 23, where migrants are welcomed the same day they arrive and receive various services and help to reach their final destination if they decide not to stay in New York.
The group argued that the tents are not suitable for the cold or the approaching winter storms.
Immigrants arriving in New York increased the number of homeless people to about 62,000 people.
However, many New Yorkers have also been evicted from their homes and many more are facing eviction in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: TSF
