Inside the Roosevelt Hotel, National Guard soldiers replaced bellhops, with migrants from Venezuela, Guinea, and Haiti finding refuge amidst transformed facilities where their lives would unfold.
The Roosevelt Hotel became the epicenter of New York City's efforts to provide shelter for a steep influx of asylum seekers, highlighting the urgent need for humane immigration solutions.
For many reporters and New Yorkers, insight into migrant shelters was scant; our project aimed to expose the living conditions and the resilience of those seeking a fresh start.
As migration surged and shelters sprung up in unexpected locations, documenting these emerging realities was crucial in understanding both the human experience and city's evolving narrative.
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