New York City Reaches Deal to Limit Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants

The agreement will allow New York City to manage entries and exits of single adult migrants from the shelter system.

Hundreds of illegal immigrants or asylum seekers line up outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City on June 6, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

New York City has reached an agreement with the Legal Aid Society that will enable the city to limit the duration of stay for adult migrants in shelters amid an ongoing surge in new arrivals, according to the mayor.

The agreement essentially ends the blanket right to shelter for adult migrants after 30 days, allowing only those who meet “extenuating circumstances” to reapply on a case-by-case basis.