NEW YORK CITY—Mayor Eric Adams announced on Feb. 24 the closure of a shelter and processing center for illegal immigrants at The Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The shutdown will likely take place before June.
The hotel has served as the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center since May 2023. It will cease operations as part of the continuing efforts by the New York City mayor’s team to wind down operations to shelter the dwindling number of arrivals seeking assistance, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
