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QUESTION

How many asylum seeker households and individuals are currently in the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system?

1:30:59

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18 sec

There are just over 30,000 individuals in the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system, most of whom are families with children.

  • The inquiry about asylum seekers in the DHS shelter system is made by Diana I. Ayala.
  • Molly Wasow Park reports over 30,000 individuals in the system.
  • A majority of these individuals are families with children.
  • The discussion briefly touches on the possibility of using emergency hotels.
Diana I. Ayala
1:30:59
We would like to discuss the population of asylum seekers currently in the HS facilities.
1:31:02
How many asylum seekers households and individuals currently into the HS shelter system?
Molly Wasow Park
1:31:07
It's just over 30,000 individuals.
1:31:10
The vast majority of those are families children.
Diana I. Ayala
1:31:13
Okay.
1:31:16
Okay.
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