Migrants from West Africa arriving in New York City are congregating in a part of Harlem known as 'Little Senegal' in order to find work and services.
For the thousands of West African migrants who have recently arrived in New York City, the area of Central Harlem on West 116th Street between Malcom X and Frederick Douglass Boulevards, known as "Little Senegal" is the closest thing to "home."In interviews, migrants willing to speak to FOX 5 NY said that various factors forced their journeys to the U.S.
According to Dramé, African migrants are being impacted in the same ways all migrants are being impacted, but also in unique ways."Culturally speaking, some of the shelters are very hard for some of our folks," Dramé said.Many of the West African migrants are Muslim, meaning their dietary restrictions can provide extra challenges in the city's shelter system.
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