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City secretly houses migrants in school gymnasium

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Overview

  • New York City is using school buildings to provide temporary housing for migrants seeking asylum.
  • Several families have already been moved into a Brooklyn elementary school gym.
  • The gym is being used as an emergency, temporary site to house individuals and families seeking asylum.
  • The move has been criticized by local politicians who say the school is not equipped to house migrants.
  • City officials are working to address the massive influx of migrants expected to enter the country now that Title 42 has ended.