Newly-arrived migrants from the Texas border recently found themselves turned away at a New York City men's shelter after it reportedly reached capacity, leaving volunteers to open the doors to their own homes.
Nine migrants found themselves dazed and confused, wandering Port Authority on Aug. 31 when they arrived with no notice to volunteer organizations or city officials. It was only by chance that a volunteer, who was aiding African migrants to catch a bus to another location, that they were spotted. Already over encumbered with work, the volunteer contacted Lilah Mejia, a fellow greeter who has been working for over a month with others to assist in the sporadic arrivals.
When they arrived at the HRA Men’s Shelter at 400 East 30th St., Mejia and her fellow volunteers were not permitted inside of the facility — as per protocol — and instead were told the men would be processed within a few hours. However, Mejia says that about two to three hours later she received a call from the migrants stating that they were denied spots due to the facility being at capacity.
She shared her irritation regarding city agencies who’ve been a part of the arrival process, however, Mejia contends that the legwork and effort has mostly fallen on volunteers to the point that organizations have asked volunteers if they feel comfortable sharing a room in their homes for migrants if the city cannot place them in a shelter—a request Mejia thinks is one step too far after the mayor’s office has pledged more than $6 million to aid.
Mejia even shared that she reached out to Council Member Carlina Rivera’s office, like the other agencies their response was simply, “We’ll talk to DHS.” Mejia was appalled when she first learned about Abbott dispersing humans like cattle to sanctuary cities to spite President Joe Biden’s decision to open the border. As not just a Latina, but as a human being, Mejia felt a kinship with these individuals who are simply attempting to seek asylum from countries rife with violence. Even with children, working, and attending college courses, she made sure to join in the aid.
One of the individuals in Mejia’s group had a male lover, who he was separated from at the shelter. When she arrived to retrieve the man, more men were outside of the shelter stating that they too have been turned away.
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