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Williams calls for retaining necessary asylum seeker services
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Jumaane Williams emphasizes the need to maintain essential services for asylum seekers as their numbers in shelters decrease. He stresses the importance of addressing the ongoing needs of these communities and ensuring appropriate shelter options.
- Williams notes the decreasing number of asylum seekers in city shelters
- He calls for intentional efforts to retain baseline asylum seeker services
- Williams emphasizes the need for the Department of Homeless Services to fill the void left by closing emergency facilities
Jumaane Williams
0:17:51
As the number of asylum seekers in our shelters continue to decrease, we must now become intentional about retaining our baseline of necessary asylum seeker services while also addressing the increased danger being imposed on our communities.
0:18:03
We must ensure that New York City's Department Of Homeless Homeless Services can fill the void left by closing emergency facilities for those still in need of shelter.