Democrat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser whined about illegal immigrants flooding homeless shelters in the city.
Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the chorus, demanding the feds help pay to shelter and take care of the illegal immigrants:
But as opposed to D.C., the problem in New York City is exacerbated by its “right to shelter” mandate, which means any homeless asylum seeker who comes to town, by any means, has to be put in a bed somewhere.”Currently, New York City is experiencing a marked increase in the number of asylum seekers who are arriving from Latin America and other regions. In some instances, families are arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona governments, while in other cases, it appears that individuals are being sent by the federal government,” Adams said in a statement, adding that more than 2,800 asylum seekers had entered the shelter system in recent weeks.
Adams insisted without federal assistance, the city “may struggle to provide basic services.” Here is his full statement:
“New York has been and will always be a city of immigrants that welcomes newcomers with open arms. This value has made our city a beacon of freedom for people around the world and the economic and cultural powerhouse that it is. These very same humanitarian values apply to those who are experiencing homelessness. In New York City, we have both a moral – and legal – obligation to house anyone who is experiencing homelessness for any reason. Currently, New York City is experiencing a marked increase in the number of asylum seekers who are arriving from Latin America and other regions. In some instances, families are arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona governments, while in other cases, it appears that individuals are being sent by the federal government. In order to both meet the legal mandate as a right-to-shelter city and provide high-quality shelter and services for those who enter our system, New York City needs additional federal resources immediately. If we do not get these urgently needed resources, we may struggle to provide the proper level of support our clients deserve, while also facing challenges as we serve both a rapidly growing shelter population and new clients who are seeking asylum. We are calling on the federal government to partner with New York City as we help asylum seekers navigate this process, and to provide financial and technical resources. By law, asylum seekers have a right to be in the United States while they seek humanitarian protection. In New York City, we are responsible for the provision of services and infrastructure for newly arrived asylum seekers and currently residing populations alike. We’ve been in discussions with our federal partners on this matter and look forward to a quick resolution.”
Except there’s one problem. NBC New York reported the governors of Texas and Arizona said: “they were in fact sending asylum seekers to Washington – but not to New York City.”
We know the federal government has flown illegal immigrants to New York since August 2021. Then-Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the administration put underage migrants on the planes. The New York Post report also shows adult men were on the plane.
A source told The New York Post the illegal immigrants arrived at the Westchester County Airport and then get on buses to places including the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Those are boroughs in New York City.
The New York City Department of Homeless Services confirmed “there are 28,885 individuals classed as a member of ‘family with children’ in the shelter system as of Sunday.” The stat is 12% higher than it had in March and “12% higher than this time last year.”
Residents at the Bellevue men’s shelter in Manhattan have “seen scares of Hispanic migrants arrive at the facility since last month.” One man said a total of 200 arrived during that time frame:
“They’ve been coming through like crazy,” he said“At lunchtime, some would pull up. At dinner time, you see six or seven come in together. A bus takes them back and forth to somewhere else.”Another resident said, “They come every day since I’ve been here.”“I said, ‘Where you coming from, amigo?’ They say Venezuela,” he said. “They really don’t speak English that much.”Jeffrey Harris, 56, said he shared a room with three migrants, adding, “I can’t understand them. It’s just ‘How you doing?’ That’s it.”“If we can’t take care of the homeless here, how can we take immigrants?” he fumed. “They get all the resources in the world, but the ones who are here and homeless seem like they are forgotten about.”A resident who gave his name as Dereick P. and said he was a 70-year-old Vietnam War veteran, called the situation “a sad state of affairs.”“I slept in jungles. I’ve slept in foxholes. But I won’t sleep on the streets in the United States of America,” he said.“You gotta take care of the home first. This is our home first. I feel for the migrants but you gotta take care of the home first.”
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