Overview of New York City's immigrant population and recent arrivals

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Council member Avilés provides an overview of New York City's immigrant population, highlighting the recent influx of newcomers and comparing it to historical immigration patterns. She notes the current number of people in the city's care and emphasizes the ongoing need for support.

New York City is home to over 3 million immigrants
Since spring 2022, the city has welcomed more than 230,000 new arrivals
The number of people in the city's care has declined to fewer than 45,000, but support needs remain high

Alexa Avilés

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Our city is home to more than 3,000,000 immigrants.

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Since the spring of twenty twenty two, the city has welcomed more than 230,000 people.

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It's important to note, while a large increase, this is not an unprecedented time for New York City where we welcomed more than 1,000,000 newcomers at the turn of the century.

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Since that peak, the number of people in the city's care has since declined to fewer than 45,000, but the need for support remains high.

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