The study by Make the Road New York and Hester Street also found migrants faced hurdles in finding lawyers and getting transportation, among other needs.

Around a quarter of the 461 asylum-seeker parents who participated in a newly released survey from advocacy groups Make the Road New York and Hester Street said they haven’t been able to enroll all of their children in a New York City public school.

While the survey’s findings are far from conclusive – its total 766 respondents represent a fraction of the over 46,000 migrants currently in the city’s care – it offers a snapshot into the resource gaps asylum-seekers are experiencing as they work to build a life in New York City. In addition to noting the number of parents who struggled to get their children enrolled in school, the survey noted a myriad of challenges migrants have faced, including finding a lawyer, accessing reliable transportation, and meeting their basic needs.