New York Lawmakers Propose Bill to End Migrant Shelter Stay Limits

The bill, aimed at Mayor Adams' policies, seeks to ensure migrants have no stay limits in city shelters, sparking a debate over New York's approach to the crisis.

State lawmakers introduce legislation to prohibit the imposition of 30- and 60-day stay limits on migrants in New York City shelters, challenging Mayor Eric Adams' current policy.
Mayor Adams defends the stay limits as a necessary measure to manage the shelter crisis, citing a 'successful humanitarian response' and the need to encourage migrants to find stable housing.
Critics, including the bill's sponsors and some New Yorkers, label the stay limits as 'cruel and unnecessary,' arguing they exacerbate the housing crisis and harm migrants' well-being.
The proposed bill would apply to all city and state agencies, preventing them from evicting shelter residents except under specific circumstances.
Public opinion on the city's shelter policies is mixed, with significant support for the right to shelter but divided views on stay limits for migrants and asylum-seekers.