Immigrant boy found hanged in New York hotel

An eleven-year-old immigrant boy has died in New York after being found unconscious with a cord tied to his neck. The minor was found on Monday afternoon in the lobby of one of the hotels that are being used as a refuge for the thousands of immigrants who arrived in the American city a little over a year ago.

The minor was taken to the nearest hospital where he was pronounced dead.. Although the Police believe it is a suicide, they are waiting for the autopsy to learn more details.

“It's very painful,” said New York Mayor Eric Adams during his weekly meeting with the press, adding that “you can imagine the trauma it has meant for his team.”. Adams noted that many students have “serious suicidal thoughts.”

The Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, Anne Williams-Isom, recalled that in 2021, 16% of young people once thought about taking their own lives. He also highlighted the bravery of the situation that immigrant families have faced to reach the United States.

“That's why it's so important for the federal government to finish its job,” Williams-Isom concluded, referring to the fact that thousands of immigrants are still waiting to be issued work permits, which would allow them to leave the shelters where they live.

More than 140,000 immigrants have arrived in New York, some 66,000 are under “the care of the city,” which provides them with shelter, meals, medical services and education for children.