This PDF NYC Council Policy Report sets forth legislative and policy recommendations, organized by points in time on a migrant's journey,
that seeks to ensure that migrants and asylum seekers arriving in New York City have the resources needed to thrive in their new home.
This report from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer seeks to provide a more
complete assessment of the impact of immigration enforcement in New York City by
analyzing data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration
court cases.
“Coverage for All” (A880A/S1572A) would create a state-funded Essential Plan for all New Yorkers up to 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) who are excluded due to immigration status.
Analysis of Student Allocation Memorandum 65 to assess what is currently known about where students from families seeking asylum have enrolled in school and the budgets of those schools, and to prompt strategic thinking about the resources and attention necessary to help these students succeed.
The FY 2025 Adopted Budget has $4.75 billion budgeted for Asylum Seekers. Assuming that the census remains relatively flat (compared to OMB’s higher projections), and using the target per diem of $335, the Comptroller’s Office projects that overall costs will be closer to $3.42 billion.
In October 2023, the Adams’ Administration announced that it would implement a new policy limiting shelter stays for newly arrived families with children to 60 days. Previously, families with children in the shelter system had not faced time limits for eviction from shelter.
As New York City welcomes over 100,000 new arrivals seeking asylum, it is critical to ground conversations on immigration in facts, not fear. This fact sheet seeks to provide accurate information on key questions.
migrant families with children staying in the City’s shelters would begin receiving 60-day notices, informing them that they are required to find alternative shelter.