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19 MIGRANTS — OUR NEWEST NEW YORKERS
Problem
Approach
Robin Hood worked through long-standing partnerships to respond quickly to the crisis. We invested in high-impact organizations to scale services needed by migrants living in shelters. Services included screening for benefits, legal assistance, language courses, case management, and job preparation and placement. By focusing on critical benefits and pathways to legal, stable employment, new migrants can find their footing and hope in their new country.
Between April 2022 and December 2023, NYC welcomed over 175,000 migrants and asylum- seekers. The population surge became a challenge for the city as new arrivals urgently sought stability through an already strained social safety net. Without the ability to gain legal status or to access critical benefits, stable housing, or quality jobs, our newest New Yorkers risk becoming entrenched in poverty and hardship.
In 2023, Robin Hood funded nine organizations to expand their operations to reach 6,420+ of our newest New Yorkers. Impact
IN 2023
GRANTS TOTALED $2.9 MILLION
Over more 175,000 migrants and asylum-seekers — including as many as 20,000 children — have arrived since spring 2022.
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