Insider News Center: From New York City Insider: Espaillat Leads Appropriations Request to Support Asylum Seekers and Families Facing Homelessness.

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 5, 2022

Representative Espaillat Leads Appropriations Request to Support Asylum Seekers and Families Facing Homelessness.   NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee leadership urging the inclusion of $500 million to support the Emergency Food and Shelter Traditional and Humanitarian Program. The requested funds would provide shelter, food and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing hunger or homelessness, and allow humanitarian assistance to migrant families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “We are experiencing a growing unhoused population in communities around the nation, which is being compounded by inflation and the ongoing pandemic,” wrote Rep. Espaillat. “Without federal support, thousands of individuals and families are at risk of losing access to shelters, food, basic health, and other essential support services.

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