Brenda (center), her partner Barbara (right) and her son Dimas in Queens, New York, U.S., October 30, 2023. Brenda and Barbara got a bus from Brownsville to New York, legally obliged to house the homeless, with more than 69,000 migrants staying in government buildings, tent cities, and hotels such as the one the couple was staying in, along with Brenda’s son Dimas in one room. REUTERS/Kena Betancur