Volunteers in Paterson face new obstacles counting homeless people, including ICE raids

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Volunteers in Paterson face new obstacles counting homeless people, including ICE raids

PATERSON — A minivan carrying volunteers to count the number of homeless people in the city came to a stop on Broadway on Wednesday when the driver spied a woman sleeping on church steps using her red winter coat as a blanket.Chris Breit, a longtime social service advocate in Paterson, asked the woman if she was willing to participate in the survey. But the woman refused. Breit then asked if she needed any help. In response, the woman rolled dow…