AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dozens of migrants, including children, were left standing out in the December cold in Amherst while a dispute was worked out between Jewish Family Services and a local motel after NYC-based company DocGo ended its contract to oversee migrant placement earlier than expected. WIVB News 4 was first called with reports of a group of migrants standing outside of the Motel 6 on Maple Road in Amherst just after noon Wednesday. A News 4 photojournalist arrived on scene at 1 p.m. and saw those migrants still standing outside in the snow and rain. News 4 reached out to Jewish Family Services, which is partnering with New York City to help hundreds of asylum seekers in Amherst and Cheektowaga with housing. JFS told News 4 that its staff worked as quickly as possible to get the families moved from where they were staying into prearranged hotels after DocGo ended its deal prior to the Dec. 31 expectation. JFS initially said keeping the families in the cold was due to an issue with a private security firm that was on site at the hotel this morning that was not affiliated with JFS or its agreement with New York City. The organization later said the migrant families were waiting outside due to the rooms not being ready to be occupied yet, and they were eventually let inside of the hotel. The group said it will continue to work with families and provide case management services over the next several months as they integrate into the community. JFS said all asylum seekers have now been moved out of Cheektowaga hotels.  “While 200 individuals and families have already been placed into permanent housing, we have had to temporarily move approximately 45 families into another hotel while we work to resettle them over the coming weeks," JFS said in a statement. “In addition, approximately 227 people also remain in an additional Amherst hotel as our case managers work to secure permanent housing. JFS remains committed to continuing to support families residing in the two Amherst hotels by providing transitional services, including food vouchers and case management. “After all resettlement has been completed, which is anticipated sometime within in the first quarter of 2025, JFS will continue to work with the families and provide case management services over the next several months as they assimilate into our community," the statement continued. "We are grateful to so many in the community for the ongoing support through donations and volunteer efforts as we work to resettle families so they can embark on a new year with a fresh start.” Latest Local News Families left in the cold as WNY migrant care transitions from DocGo to Jewish Family Services Retired Rochester police officer threatened violence, shootout toward OP woman ‘It’s an impossible situation for us’: OP farm concerned its new facility still doesn’t have access to water Lancaster man sentenced to 24 years for new child pornography charge Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ returns to Shea’s