This brief on countries of origin, employment status and asylum application rates of our migrant clients is part of an ongoing effort, as detailed in previous reports, to understand the needs and best ways to serve this population.
The brief highlights that 60% of adults at HELP Queens Family Sanctuary are employed, mainly through informal jobs such as cleaning and food delivery services. The brief describes the strategies that these clients use to find jobs as well as the nature of the livelihoods in which they are currently engaged.