Biden administration resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited the new measure as one of the “strict consequences" the Biden administration is pairing with the expansion of legal pathways for asylum seekers.
NYC moves to suspend 'right to shelter' as migrant influx continues
New York City as been moving to suspend the so called right to shelter for months under the surge of migrants, arguing the requirement was never intended to be applied to a humanitarian crisis .
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.
Mayor Adams advocates transparency with weekly off-topic questions policy
As of Monday, Mayor Eric Adams and his team will only take off-topic questions one day a week.
Hochul announces thousands of jobs for Venezuelan migrants
18,000 jobs are being offered by nearly 400 employers to work-eligible Venezuelan migrants.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praises Mayor Adams, Hochul for pressuring Biden on migrant crisis
“This is unsustainable, and those are the words of your mayor," Governor Abbott said about Mayor Adams.
Legal battle brews over NYC's 'right-to-shelter' mandate
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi now ruling the city must immediately stop using the school as an emergency shelter.
NYC migrant crisis: Legal battle over right-to-shelter law continues
New York City is moving forward with its effort to lift its right-to-shelter mandate in some capacity.
Judge rules that migrant shelter at Staten Island's St. John Villa Academy must close
A judge has ordered that migrants must vacate a former high school being used as a shelter on Staten Island.
Hochul calls on National Guard to help Venezuelans apply for work authorization
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called up 150 members of the National Guard to help asylum seekers and migrants apply for work authorization.
Residents protest plan to turn former Manhattan College dorm into migrant shelter
Protestors took to the streets over talks that a former Manhattan College dorm located in the Bronx, specifically Riverdale, might soon be turned into another emergency shelter for migrants.
NYC migrants face shelter limits as agencies tighten belts
City officials have told some adult migrants that they have hit the 60-day limit for staying in the city's shelter system.
Venezuelan family finds hope amid uncertainty
Temporary protections from the federal government is a lifeline for some families who hope to one day find a path citizenship.
NYC migrant crisis: Adams voices concerns over sustainability of Venezuelan migrant protections
Mayor Adams says that giving Venezuelan migrants protected status will not do nearly enough to alleviate the issues caused by the ongoing migrant crisis.
Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
The move means hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already living in the United States, who arrived before July 31, can live and work in the country legally if they register within 18 months.
Under pressure over border, Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration has announced it is granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country.
NYC migrant crisis: Hochul says she had 'productive' talk with Biden
President Biden met with Governor Hochul, but did not meet with Mayor Eric Adams, amid public spats over the federal response to the migrant crisis.
NYC migrant crisis: Staten Island demonstrators block bus during protests
The NYPD was called to Father Capodanno Boulevard for reports of crowd control issues. Ten people were taken into custody.
NYC migrant crisis: State lawmakers pitch tax hike
Some other proposals include expanding the right to shelter mandate so that every county in New York is required to house migrants, and using the economic uncertainties fund, which has currently amassed over $13 billion.
AOC, House Democrats' migrant crisis tour interrupted by protesters outside Roosevelt Hotel
Congressional representatives from New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Illinois were all taking a tour of the center and were there to weigh in on the migrant crisis.