A group of immigrants lay down on the ground and pretended to sleep in front of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York’s mayor, on Thursday to warn resident Eric Adams of what will soon happen if the city continues its policy of eliminating of the right to shelter that has existed for forty years and which keeps the ‘homeless’ on the street.

The immigrants, who are part of the approximately 120,000 people from various countries who have arrived in the city over the past 18 months.s, came primarily from Africa and were convened by a coalition of organizations led by the United African Communities and the New York Immigrant Coalition.

“If we don’t see leadership from the mayor on newcomers and shelter, we will see sleeping bags herepeople sleeping in the metro and all over the city,” African Communities Executive Director Amaha Kassa warned.

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The organizations also criticized the Adams administration’s decision limit to 30 days the time that immigrants They can stay in shelters created in hotels, tents and other facilities.

“The mayor must invest in our communities and strengthen our safety network instead of attacking a law that keeps New Yorkers from becoming homeless” said Immigrant Coalition Executive Director Murad Awawdeh.

Adams has insisted that the arrival of thousands of immigrants to the city and the law requiring them to be sheltered has drained the city’s coffers, which, he assured, faces a $2 billion deficit by 2024 Will get.

To tackle this crisis, Adams asked a court to annul the right of refuge and began limiting the right of refuge for singles to one month.

“We have been proposing human solutions for more than a year and that saves costs for our overburdened reception system,” Awawdeh said at the press conference, which was held in English, French and Spanish as immigrants camped in front of the historic residence.

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The groups have also proposed increasing funding for legal aid so immigrants can submit their asylum claims, and converting unused offices and hotels into housing.

The immigrants carried signs with messages in Arabic, English and Spanish, such as “Mayor Adams, protect the right to shelter, protect us,” “Safety, Dignity, Respect” or “immigrants are New York,” while shouting slogans at the mayor.

Adams announced today that the city has invested $1.45 billion during the 2023 budget year to solve the humanitarian crisis caused by the arrival of immigrants and announced cuts in services due to this situation, as he had already warned. (JO)