Advocates say immigrants and asylum seekers were excluded from Mayor Eric Adams' vision for New York City.
"Let's commit now to stop turning our backs on children, caregivers and immigrants.
Let's commit to sharing for and supporting them because funding our schools, our education programs and making sure everyone has access to those programs is vital to creating safe, thriving communities across all of New York City," said Aracelis Lucero, executive director ofThey're calling for the mayor and City Council to invest in immigrant education, including funding to integrate and support recent asylum seekers.
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