New York City has seen about 40,000 migrants arrive since last April, and the city government is struggling to house many who have come without work or a place to stay. This week, single men were moved from a Manhattan hotel to a facility in Brooklyn amid protests. Carol Hills speaks with journalist Gisele Regatao, who with Vera Haller, went to the new shelter to talk to some of the new arrivals about why they’re there.
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