The man was in a school auditorium in New York City that had been turned into a shelter for people like him who had traveled from far corners of the world for a chance at a new life in the United States.
He had been at the makeshift shelter for few weeks already, and was growing frustrated by how slow the legal process was.
Around 50 people from around the world arrived in Cheektowaga overnight.
Then, he heard an announcement over the public address system: They were asking if anyone would like to go to Buffalo.
The man had never heard of it.
But he listened. Buffalo was another city in New York State. There would be people and organizations there that could help.
Two busloads of asylum-seekers from New York City were being driven up to Cheektowaga on Thursday…
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