Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, refused to approve the $432 million contract, questioning the qualifications of DocGo, the medical services company awarded the contract.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
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Record Number of Families Cross Southern Border Illegally in August
The roughly 91,000 migrants who were arrested after crossing together as families exceeded a record set in May 2019, the height of the border crisis during the Trump administration.
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Oprah and Dwayne Johnson Give $10 Million to Help Maui Wildfire Victims
The stars helped establish the People’s Fund of Maui, which will give direct payments of $1,200 a month to residents displaced by the wildfires.
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As Migrant Crisis Worsens, New York Leaders Pressure Biden to Do More
A broad coalition of civic, business and union leaders has come together to apply pressure on Washington to help with the migrant crisis in New York.
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Why Biden Can’t Expedite Work Permits for Migrants
Congress is unwilling to change entrenched immigration laws. Other options face lawsuits or backlogs that could lead to even longer waits.