![Many immigrants are staying at a shelter in Long Island City, which was formerly the Paper Factory Hotel. Photos include immigrants outside the hotel; immigrants making the journey to the U.S., Argenis Arteaga from Venezuela; and the back of an immigrant called Carlos who was shot in back (Photos by Michael Dorgan and AP)](https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/migrant-story-1200x800.png)
Oct. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan
One New York City migrant fled Mexico with his family after being kidnapped and beaten by the cartels. Another left Venezuela with his family in search of a better life, prompting him to make the long journey up through the Darien Gap — where he encountered dead bodies in the jungle — to get to America.