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Illegal migrant crisis tests the idea of America
One out of three immigrants, or more than seven million, is in the country illegally, raising concerns about policies and Biden’s re-election prospects.
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Recently arrived migrants to New York waiting outside a temporary reception centre at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on Aug 1.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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NEW YORK – Housekeepers in hotel lobbies, food delivery boys on e-bikes, and young women deftly peeling and cubing ripe mangoes to sell them at US$5 (S$6.80) a cup at the iconic Union Square.
Everyday scenes in the bustling New York City at first glance, but approach these workers and they will point to their mouths and say “no English”.
