More asylum seekers arrive in Rochester and are staying at Holiday Inn
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monroe County says 51 asylum seekers arrived in Rochester from New York City Monday night.
This is the third round of asylum seekers to arrive and they’re staying at the Holiday Inn downtown. This round of asylum seekers includes a family from Haiti, a family from Jamaica, seven families from Venezuela, and three families from Ecuador. In total, there are 23 adults and 28 children.
The first round of 77 asylum seekers arrived in Rochester on Monday, Aug. 7 and are receiving housing, food, and medical care with funding from New York City. The next round of 40 people arrived on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
More of our coverage:
- Forty new asylum seekers arrive in Monroe County, Republican candidate says he would stop the flow (Aug. 23)
- Forty new asylum seekers arrive in Rochester and are staying at Holiday Inn (Aug. 23)
- National Guard in place in Rochester to help with asylum seekers; 3 City Council members want Guard removed (Aug. 18)
- As National Guard is deployed to Rochester, 20 of 77 asylum-seekers return to New York City (Aug. 15)
- Efforts continue to support asylum seekers in Rochester; Second group postponed (Aug. 14)
- Asylum seekers are ready to start working, but the law holds them back (Aug. 9)
- Asylum seekers undergo medical screenings and get settled in (Aug. 9)
- Rochester event showcases healthcare help available to asylum seekers — and everyone else (Aug. 9)
- When — and how — can asylum seekers find work? (Aug. 8)
- Monroe County welcomes 77 asylum seekers, with more on the way (Aug. 8)