Now that he’s here, seeking political asylum from a government he feared would kill him, he doesn’t feel welcome. “It’s better in New York City,” Mohamed said. After a journey that took him across the U.S. border with Mexico, he landed in a shelter system in New York City he found frightening and overcrowded. More than two dozen other counties across New York state have declared emergencies in an attempt to block migrant arrivals, even in places where none are planned. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, says he will continue his efforts to disperse some of the more than 40,000 asylum seekers currently in the city’s care.

Source: The Star May 25, 2023 03:11 UTC