Migrants face hostility after leaving NYC seeking asylum and work.

Asylum seekers relocated from New York City to other parts of the state are facing hostility and a lack of resources to pursue their asylum cases. Some have regretted leaving the city and returned to its overcrowded shelter system. Republican county officials in upstate New York have accused the city of dumping its problems on its neighbors, while insinuating that the new arrivals pose a danger. The strained immigration system is making it difficult for asylum seekers to build their cases, and misinformation among local residents has fueled xenophobia.