Network users falsely claimed that the migrants who demonstrated peacefully on Tuesday at City Hall Park – most of them originally from Guinea – did so to demand to be housed in luxury hotels. But it's not like that.
The reality is that they gathered peacefully during a hearing on racial inequalities in the systems of shelter and support for those who have arrived in New York. They stayed in the park after it became clear that only the entrance to about 100 people was open. The New York Police Department told the AP that no arrests were made. The gathering of more than 1,500 migrants, mostly from Guinea, was peaceful, and there was no indication they had flocked to City Hall to demand accommodation in luxury hotels. They came to the protest for various reasons, such as supporting City Council members at the hearing or to see if they could get information about jobs and housing. Many even shared videos from the meeting showing large groups of people calmly standing, milling around or waiting in line. Other images showed people cheering outside the building.