WHITE PLAINS – New York City has yet to relocate any migrants to Westchester County, but County Executive George Latimer said if any asylum seekers are sent to his county, the federal and state governments have certain obligations.
“We believe that there should be a satellite field immigration court established when there are any established in Westchester County and for the surrounding counties as well establish an immigration court,” he said. “We are told they don’t have enough judges, fine. Executive authority in Washington should be used to empanel as many judges as necessary to handle these cases immediately. That is a concrete step to move the process along.”
He said any immigrants placed outside New York City should be given opportunities to work and Housing and Urban Development must work to develop permanent housing for those granted asylum.
