Mixed feelings exist among some migrants in New York City.
The New York Times published a report on the situation of 55,000 migrants still sheltering in the city. The focus was on individuals in hotels, converted office buildings, and tent dormitories at Floyd Bennett Field.
One Colombian mother at the Watson Hotel, Ingrid Henao, confessed to feeling guilty for living at taxpayers’ expense.
The New York Times reported over 200,000 migrants have entered New York City since 2022. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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“We’re getting spoiled,” Henao said. “This was never my idea. I didn’t leave my country under the conditions we fled for this.”
Some migrants expressed fear while living in their shelters, believing they will soon become targets for raids under the Trump administration.
“People are desperate to get out,” Nicolaza Criollo told the New York Times.
The NYT reported more than 225,000 migrants have come into the city since 2022, costing New York City more than $6 billion to house them.
A migrant described being “spoiled” after being put up in a NYC hotel (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
However, the NYT seemed to downplay criticism of the migrant crisis.
“Despite critics who blamed migrants for draining public resources, over half of the migrants the city has sheltered since early 2022 have exited the system, and the number entering has been in decline,” it stated.
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Incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan revealed to Sean Hannity that he has been speaking with New York City Mayor Eric Adams about plans for deportations. (Fox News)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has shown openness to collaborating with incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan to start deporting illegal immigrants. Homan mentioned speaking with Adams about potential strategies to enhance public safety.
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