New York City officials are set to enroll at least 1,000 young border crossers — most of whom arrived on migrant buses sent from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) — in public schools across the five boroughs.
said Schools Chancellor David Banks, “and it is essential that we do everything we can to support these families who really need us.” [Emphasis added]— including two meetings with leaders of the Dominican Republic since the summer began. [Emphasis added]The public school enrollment plan for young border crossers is in addition to New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s promise to enroll new arrivals in the city’s high-priced Catholic schools.
“We can’t have the historical ‘I believe people should be housed but just don’t house them on my block.’ Everyone’s block is going to be impacted by this,” Adams said.
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