Alana Pilar Cantillo, the vice president of advocacy for the New York Immigration Coalition, discusses what they've seen as buses of migrants arrive in Port Authority, and if the coalition believes the federal government should be stepping in to compensate these asylum seekers.
The mayor has said he hopes to put these thousands of asylum seekers to work in the city. More than 11,000 migrants from the southern border have arrived in the city since May. Cantillo discusses the city's long-term plan as more migrants are expected.
The city recently had its worst shelter failure in more than a decade. Around 60 men Monday night were denied shelter, marking the second time in recent weeks an incident like this has occured. Cantillo explains what needs to be done to ensure it never happens again.
In May, there was a record of 240,000 migrant encounters at the border. Cantillo explains how the New York Immigration Coalition is ensuring migrants are welcomed and have the resources they need.