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NYC mayor pushes for national migrant strategy amid asylum-seeker influx

Tuesday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City has become a focal point in the national debate on immigration. City officials have stated that more than 180,000 asylum-seekers have passed through the city's intake system since spring 2022, in some cases bused in by officials from...

Clearfield County Crime Stoppers organization relaunches

Thursday, October 12 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Crime Stoppers volunteer organization has been relaunched.A recent influx of drug forfeiture funds into the county's DA Office has allowed the group to restart its efforts to reduce crime, and help solve crimes by rewarding those who provide information...

New York Gov. Hochul considering ‘unprecedented’ work authorization for migrants amid massive influx

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering "unprecedented" legislation that would have the state issuing work authorization for asylum seekers arriving by unyielding busloads from southern border states.Hochul said she is talking to state Assembly and Senate leaders about what the bill...

Top CEOs call on Biden administration to address migrant influx in New York

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of the nation's most prominent business leaders called for federal aid and speedy processing of work permits to address an influx of asylum seekers in New York City.The arrival of more than 100,000 migrants from the Southern border has pitted...

Influx of extra snow leads to record ski season for 2022-2023 winter: Report

Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This past winter skiers rejoiced at the plethora of snow that fell as a result of several rounds of atmospheric rivers that pummeled the western U.S. with an onslaught of additional precipitation.The extra snow led to record visitation for ski resorts...

California, Nevada no longer under ‘exceptional drought’ conditions following severe influx of rainfall

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The severe storms pummeling the drought-stricken West Coast has alleviated the drought status in two states, but the onslaught of moisture is unlikely to eradicate the decades-long extreme drought plaguing the region.Portions of California and Nevada that were previously in "exceptional...

Idaho murders: Police seeing influx of 911 calls from fearful community

Monday, November 28 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- Authorities are receiving an influx of 911 calls from the fearful University of Idaho community weeks after four students were stabbed to death in an off-campus house.The students -- Ethan Chapin, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Kaylee Goncalves,...

Migrant facility opens on Randall’s Island as NYC deals with influx of asylum-seekers

Wednesday, October 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In another sign New York City is grappling with an increase of migrants entering the shelter system, the city has officially opened a sprawling, 84,000-square-foot emergency shelter on Manhattan's Randall's Island.ABC News and other outlets were given a first look inside...

Mayor says New York migrant influx will cost city $1 billion

Friday, October 7 by ABC News

The number of people in New York City shelters is setting new records daily amid the unyielding arrival of asylum seekers bussed from Texas and elsewhere.On Friday, New York Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency and announced an executive order to suspend...

DHS secretary grilled on ending Title 42, preparation for immigrant influx

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced blunt questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about how the Biden administration is handling and preparing for the eventual end of pandemic-justified border restrictions that have reduced humanitarian relief options for asylum seekers at the border.On Monday,...