A young mother committed suicide in a shelter in New York: she was waiting for asylum in the United States

A young mother committed suicide at a homeless shelter in New York last weekend. This was announced on September 19 by Mayor Eric Adams. His administration continues to grapple with a crisis in the shelter system caused by an influx of migrants brought into the city from Texas, reports New York Daily News.

The migrant killed herself on September 18, according to a statement released by Adams' office. At an unrelated press conference in Brooklyn later that day, the mayor said it was a young mother. But he stated that he could not reveal details about her or the circumstances of her death.

“It's unfortunate. It highlights how real this problem is,” the mayor said. He also noted that the city offers free mental health care to all newly arrived migrants who need it.

Huge influx of illegal immigrants

The deceased woman is among more than 11 migrants from South and Central America who have arrived in New York since May.

These migrants are fleeing violence and economic devastation in their home countries. They moved to Texas and other southern states from Mexico in the hope of applying for asylum. Thousands of migrants ended up in New York because of the Republican government of Texas. Gov. Gregg Abbott is sending them here as part of a political fight against President Joe Biden and his immigration policies.

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At the press conference, Adams did not blame Abbott for the migrant's death. But he pointed to him for exacerbating the immigration crisis itself.

“I think the governor of Texas and others are to blame for creating this artificial humanitarian crisis,” he said. "That's what I think they're guilty of."

Adams also insisted that the Department of Human Services was not to blame for the tragedy.

“It was not a failure - no. The woman, I believe, was traumatized by everything that happened,” he said. - This is not a failure of city employees who did not sleep until late, were at the bus station, fed the visitors. Our city employees are not losers. They are hardworking civil servants.”

New York State Senator (from Queens) Jessica Ramos, the daughter of Colombian immigrants, said it was wrong for Adams not to take responsibility for the death.

“This is a responsibility of the highest order. After all, this woman, seeking asylum, arrived in New York. And she was so overcome with hopelessness that she decided to commit suicide,” said Ramos. “Her act was a direct response to the lack of medical care from the city.”

Immigrant rights activists were also devastated by the woman's death.

“The fact that someone came here to get shelter and a new life and died is just devastating to me. And for everyone doing this work,” said Ilsa Theilman, director of Team TLC NYC, a community organization that helps migrants access city services.

On Friday night, 56 people stayed overnight in the city's homeless shelters, according to city data. More than 334 of them were migrants brought from Texas. And as the data show, the vacancy rate in system-wide shelters remains below 8000%.

The Adams administration failed to provide beds to homeless people in need on two occasions this summer. And this is a clear violation of the right to asylum law, which requires the city to accommodate anyone who needs an overnight stay.

60 homeless men were forced to sleep on the floor and benches at a refugee reception center in Manhattan on the night of September 12th. Social workers were unable to find beds for them.

Adams said his administration is considering aspects of the asylum law for potential reform. However, he did not explain how he would be able to do this. Homeless rights advocates say changing the historic law would be illegal. The reason is that it is protected by the state constitution.

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