The interview begins with Shirley asking the migrant how long he has been staying at the Watson Hotel, and if he had to pay for it.
“Two months. … No, no, we don’t pay. It is totally free. It is a help that the state gives us,” the migrant says, in Spanish.
The migrant also details the “good service” he is given at the hotel, including free “breakfast, lunch, dinner, everything.”
“Do you also receive insurance for medications?” Shirley asks.
“Yes, they are in charge of doing all that. In fact, they process Medicaid,” the migrant says.
The migrant continued to explain that he was provided with free lawyers and that beginning the process of applying for asylum was also free.