Migrant centre in landmark New York hotel closes down
Asylum seekers arrive at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, 19 May 2023
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By Rédaction Africanews with AP
Last updated: 2 hours ago
Immigrants were seen leaving New York’s landmark Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday as city officials closed down the arrival centre there.
The once-grand Manhattan hotel had become an emblem of the city’s efforts to manage the migrant crisis.
Officials say more than 150,000 asylum seekers from 160 countries, speaking 60 different languages, have come through its doors since it opened some 2 years ago,
Located blocks from Grand Central Terminal, it served as the first stop for tens of thousands of immigrants arriving in New York seeking free shelter and services.
Images of families lining up and sometimes even sleeping on the street outside the century-old hotel waiting for a bed, are etched in the city’s history.
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