NYC Migrants

Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started. But the job carries hazards, particularly robbers who target food delivery bikes.

Maria and her one-year-old baby stand in a busy subway station nearly every day with a cart and cooler selling water and cups of chopped fruit. They are aware of the danger and know it's not legal, but say there is no other option.

Police say that members of the gang have gone from crimes like shoplifting and stealing cell phones to all-out shoot-outs. Authorities warn that the group is looking to expand its international empire.

NYC is expanding a program providing migrant families with debit cards to buy food and baby essentials.

The NYPD is trying to tackle a rise in violent crime attributed to members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua who have recently arrived in New York City.

Thousands of migrant families in New York City are facing a summer of uncertainty for their school-aged children.

Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, the Venezuelan migrant accused of shooting 2 NYPD officers is facing attempted murder charges, and claims that the gang Tren de Aragua is smuggling guns into NYC shelters.

The Roosevelt Hotel in NYC was turned into a migrant arrival center back in May 2023, becoming the one-stop shop where newly arriving migrants could get information 24/7 about what to do and where to go next.

Around 250 migrants are expected to be evicted this week in NYC if they haven't proven they faced extenuating circumstances to find new housing.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday called for migrants to be allowed to work as lifeguards as the city faces a shortage for the role -- arguing that many are "excellent swimmers."

A scathing new report by the New York City Comptroller's Office claims that the rollout of the city's 60-day shelter limit for migrant families was sloppy and that the city failed to keep many of its promises.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is doubling down on his push for the federal government to speed up work permits for more migrants.

A soccer center in Brooklyn is providing an important sense of community for migrant families.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of NYC migrants rallied outside of City Hall Tuesday ahead of a City Council oversight hearing focused on the experience of Black migrants.

Most of the street vendors along Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights section of Queens are thought to be migrants.

A former security guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices has pleaded guilty to a charge related to the sexual assault of an asylum seeker.

Two people were arrested at the Ramada Inn migrant shelter in Yonkers. One of the migrants arrested claims he's the victim of mistreatment by hotel staff.

The Adams Administration says they intend to let its contract with the medical company "DocGo," which was responsible for providing care to about 3,600 migrants, expire in May.

Gov. Abbott is expected to shore up money and support based on border security issues, which have been at the heart of his feud with Mayor Adams.