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More than 70 bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Greece, search continues
A huge search-and-rescue operation is under way off the coast of Greece after an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank.
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String of large buoys to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande into Texas
Texas will spend about $1 million to deploy a long string of buoys in the Rio Grande River to deter migrants from crossing the border near Eagle Pass.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams offers to house asylum seekers in Gracie Mansion
The migrant crisis could soon be literally hitting home for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as he appears to be tossing around the idea of using Gracie Mansion to house asylum seekers as they continue to pour into the city.
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NYC Houses of Worship to House Asylum Seekers
Houses of worship will now be taking in hundreds of migrants. Melissa Russo reports.
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50 NYC houses of worship to shelter asylum seekers
Through a partnership with the city, religious leaders have pledged to provide another 50 sanctuaries for asylum seekers to stay. NBC New York Melissa Russo reports.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers to stay at 50 houses of worship in NYC
Clergy across New York City are keeping the faith and stepping up to ease the growing strain on the shelter system, agreeing to take in hundreds of asylum seekers as part of a partnership with the city.
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Florida responsible for flying migrants from Texas to Sacramento, California AG Says
Dozens of South Americans migrants who entered the U.S. in Texas were recently flown to California and dropped off in Sacramento.
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US Adds More Slots on Asylum-Claim App as Demand on US-Mexico Border Remains High
There are now 1,250 appointment slots to seek asylum at eight land crossings with Mexico through the CBP One app, up from 1,000 previously and 740 in early May.
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Number of Migrants Crossing the Southern Border Hits Lowest Point Since Biden Took Office
Experts predicted a huge influx of migrants when the Title 42 Covid ban ended in May. Instead, crossings have hit new lows for a number of reasons
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City Converts JFK Warehouse Into Shelter for Asylum Seekers
The warehouse at the Queens airport could soon house as many as 1,000 migrants. But there is some push back against the plan. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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JFK Airport Warehouse Previously Used for USPS Overflow Being Prepped to House Migrants
In the shadow of JFK Airport, on a desolate stretch behind barbed wire, is Building 197 — a sprawling warehouse that is being prepared as the next home for new asylum seekers, according to city hall. It could soon house as many as 1,000 migrants.
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Judge Will Hear NYC's ‘Right To Shelter' Amid Migrant Crisis
News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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NYC Asks to Suspend Longtime ‘Right-To-Shelter' Mandate Amid Migrant Crisis
Mayor Eric Adams is asking a judge to suspend the city’s long-standing obligation to provide shelter to everyone in need. Here’s what that would mean for asylum seekers. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Hotel Owners File Federal Lawsuit Against Counties Over Migrant Transfers in New York
A group of hotel owners is suing New York counties that have blocked NYC’s plan to relocate asylum seekers. Suburban hotel owners say they made a deal with the city to provide lodging to migrants in need of help and they say politically motivated county leaders are illegally blocking them from keeping their end of that deal. NBC New York’s...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Asks Court to Suspend Long-Standing ‘Right to Shelter' Policy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge on Tuesday to let the city suspend its long-standing “right to shelter” obligation, saying officials are no longer able to house every homeless person because of the arrival of tens of thousands of international migrants.
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Adams Says Schools May Be Used for Housing Migrants; More Arrive Near Southern Border
NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford and Gaby Acevedo report.
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‘Drastic' Crisis May Force NYC to Use 20 School Gyms to House Migrants, Sparking Anger
Twenty NYC school gyms are currently being considered for temporary housing. The facilities are built for children — with kid-sized restrooms and sinks, and without showers — but are being prepped for adult migrants.
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U.S. Border Crossings Drop for 4th Straight Day In Wake of Title 42 Ending
Although fewer migrants are crossing the border, thousands are still making their way in. Gaby Acevedo reports from El Paso, Texas.
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Orange County Blocks NYC Plan to Move Asylum Seekers
Buses filled with migrants are now restricted to Orange County after a judge’s decision. Sarah Wallace reports.
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Border Crossings Are Off From Last Week's Highs as US Pins Hopes for Order on Mobile App
With demand far outstripping available slots, a new U.S. government mobile phone app has been an exercise in frustration for many asylum hopefuls.