Hundreds of asylum seekers find themselves without shelter once again as their stay at a local hotel has come to an end. With funding depleted, they now reside in Powell Barnett Park in Seattle's Central District, facing uncertainty and hardship.
Hundreds of asylum seekers find themselves without shelter once again as their stay at a local hotel has come to an end. With funding depleted, they now reside in Powell Barnett Park in Seattle 's Central District , facing uncertainty and hardship.The group has shuffled around several times in the last year. They built an encampment outside Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila in early 2023 and then were moved to a hotel in Kent. Now, they're in Seattle .
Jonathan emphasized the importance of government assistance, acknowledging the challenges of seeking help but stressing the necessity of support. He and Leidys emphasize that the uncertainty is a burden on their shoulders when their focus should be on their immigration status. Leidys explained some are having their court proceedings virtually.FOX 13 reached out to the city of Seattle who said they've "exhausted its allocated funding for migrant shelter and services.
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