June 05, 2023

Legal Explainer on the Asylum Seekers Arriving to Region

In the last 2 weeks, the arrival of buses of asylum seekers from New York City to the Capital Region has been a major news story. Sarah Rogerson is the director of the Edward P Swyer justice center at Albany Law School and the faculty director of the immigration law clinic. She spoke with Moses Nagel about the laws at play and why this is happening now.
To learn more or volunteer to help, visit the web site for the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, www.sanctuarycolumbiacounty.org/asylum, where they are coordinating the effort.

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