A national Latino nonprofit group greeted families seeking asylum with meals, gifts, and entertainment at a Three Kings celebration in New York City.
“Many families are seeking refuge in New York after fleeing civil strife, natural disasters, violence and so much more," said Frankie Miranda of the Hispanic Federation.
“New York is the ultimate city of immigrants, and we welcome people from all walks of life no matter their background,” said Frankie Miranda, president and CEO of the Hispanic Federation in a a press release."Many families are seeking refuge in New York after fleeing civil strife, natural disasters, violence, and so much more."
"It feels great. And especially for people’s minds and attention toward us. It’s been more than eight months that I did not have the Venezuelan taste and food,” an asylum-seeker identified as Keymart said in anAnother asylum-seeker, Yoliannis, told WPIX that finally having crossed Panama's Darien gap and Mexico while six months pregnant made her feel free, but the celebration filled her “with joy because I had a very rough journey to get here.
In Latin America, celebrations include gift-giving, large family gatherings and longtime traditions such as Three Kings bread that contains hidden baby Jesus dolls.
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