Residents of New York are protesting because of migrants

Almost 60 thousand asylum seekers are in New York. Some of them have no choice but to sleep on the street, which bothers some citizens. On Staten Island, New York, patriotic slogans, songs and signs. Residents demand that the shelter for migrants, which has been open for a few years, be closed as soon as possible

"They are welcome if they come legally, but not if they are illegal migrants. These people didn't pass the checks, we don't know who they are," said Jenin Teranova, a resident of this part of New York, at the protest.

But at the shelter, everyone is legal. They went through the paperwork, were photographed, had their fingerprints taken and entered the official asylum seeker system. All over New York, old gyms and gyms have been turned into migrant shelters as the city looks for ways to deal with the growing influx of migrants.

In the heart of Manhattan, migrants sleep on the sidewalk next to the Roosevelt Hotel, which has been converted into a shelter but is unable to accommodate all those sent from the Mexican border by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Protests were also held in front of the home of New York Mayor Eric Adams, who stated that the federal government could help deal with the crisis. He is also working to ensure that migrants receive work permits as soon as possible.

"I heard everything directly from the asylum seekers I spoke with. They want to work. There is nothing so un-American as not letting people work," Adams said.

Demonstrators say they will continue to demand the relocation of migrants from shelters that used to be schools. For now, there is no official decision from the city authorities, while New York is struggling with how to house all the migrants coming to the city.