NYC college students to help thousands of migrants file for asylum

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NYC college students to help thousands of migrants file for asylum under new city partnership

By Carl Campanile
August 1, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams is tapping New York’s college students to assist thousands of migrants with their asylum claims, The Post has learned.

Adams’s office plans on announcing a partnership with NYU, Columbia University School of Social Work and City University of New York campuses including Hunter College’s School of Social Work to help migrants navigate the complicated process, sources familiar with the program said.

“There is tremendous talent in the student bodies of both the public and private colleges. There are students who are multilingual and they’re used to taking exams and filling out applications,” a source familiar with the plan said.

“Helping migrants navigate a complex process of applying for asylum is a no-brainer. Students can be a valuable resource.”

Students are expected to get credit for performing the clinical work on behalf of migrants, sources said.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/08/01/nyc-college-students-to-help-thousands-of-migrants-file-for-asylum-under-new-city-partnership/

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