23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Kings Without Land - Asylum Seekers Outside NYC Shelter
Asylum seekers wait on the waterfront outside Randall’s Island shelter in NYC on Dec 16, 2023. With over 200,000 arrivals since 2022, shelters are over capacity. The mayor called it a crisis that could "destroy" the city, and public support was starting to shift.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | NYC, New York, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Copyright: | © Sebastian Sele |