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Migrants arriving in New York walk into life of uncertainty

Roughly 170,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since April 2022. Many of them are left confused and uncertain.

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Roughly 170,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since April 2022. Many of them are left confused and uncertain.

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Julio Zambrano and his sons, César, 6, and Julio, 9, walk to their assigned hotel in New York City on Jan. 4. Zambrano says he applied for asylum after crossing the border in Texas.

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César, front, Julio Zambrano and their father head to an assigned hotel in Chinatown on Jan. 4.

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Migrants arrive at Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Migrants wait for instructions outside Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Migrants arrive at Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Migrants arrive at Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

Migrants arrive at Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

Migrants arrive at Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Migrants receive instructions outside Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Migrants wait for instructions outside Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Julio and his sons arrive at Canal Loft, a hotel in Chinatown, in New York City on Jan. 4.

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Katherin Sevilla, right, with her son Juan Andres, 6, and daughter Yuleinis, 17. The family arrived in New York City from Venezuela on Jan. 3 after a long and dangerous trip through South and Central America. They are pictured on Jan. 8.

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Migrants wait for instructions outside Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Jan. 4.