Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) took aim at the move in New York City, where nearly 2,000 migrants were temporarily relocated to a nearby high school due to the storm, forcing students to attend remote classes. has been established. This is a direct result of the sanctuary policy of the “radical left.”
Stefanik, who is also chairman of the House Republican Conference, was reacting to the removal of 1,900 migrants from a tent shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the decision was for safety reasons due to the potential for storms and strong winds.
According to multiple reports, Adams told reporters. In Albany, they argued it was done out of “excessive caution.”
2,000 immigrants evacuated to schools instead; New York City high school students forced to teach remotely
Nearly 2,000 migrants were evacuated by school bus from tents at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City on Tuesday ahead of the storm. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
“We want to keep people safe,” he said.
However, they were moved to James Madison High School, which confirmed it was being used as a “temporary overnight respite center” and would be closed on Wednesday as a result. As a result, students have been forced to “pivot” to distance learning. The move sparked outrage from politicians and parents, including Stefanik.
“It is outrageous that Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul are forcibly evicting New York students to allow approximately 2,000 illegal immigrants into their local New York public high schools, and this is an outrageous move by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. “This is a direct result of the far-left's failed sanctuary state policy, which is destroying New York society. Our great state of New York,” Stefanik said in a statement to FOX News Digital. “This madness needs to end.”
“New Yorkers' tax dollars are being used to detain illegal immigrants and punish and send students from New York's James Madison High School home,” she said. “It is unacceptable that New York's far-left Democratic Party is once again putting the needs of illegal immigrants over our children.”
The New York Post reported that the move infuriated parents of students at the school. one woman I shouted to the arriving bus, “How would you feel if we kicked all the kids out of school tomorrow!”
Adam's office told the Post that the move was a proactive measure to ensure the safety of those living and working in immigration facilities, and that “potential weather conditions have stabilized and “This will continue until the facility can be used again.”
Eric Adams warns of another surge in immigration from Texas, says New York City is at 'breaking point'
The move drew criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, as well as parents. ((Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images))
New York City Mayor Adams sues Texas bus company for $700 million over transporting migrants to sanctuary city
Meanwhile, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D) said that placing immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field “represents the mismanagement that is all too present in City Hall's approach to shelter and services for asylum seekers.” It highlights the waste of money.”
This is the latest impact of the migrant crisis hitting the “sanctuary” city, where more than 160,000 migrants have arrived since mid-2022. This is part of a broader crisis involving the border, which saw an influx of more than 2.4 million migrants in fiscal year 2022. In December alone, there were 23 cases, over 302,000 cases.
Adams blamed inaction by both the state of Texas and the federal government, with Gov. Greg Abbott busing immigrants to “sanctuary” cities starting in 2022.
Adams, along with other Democratic mayors from cities like Chicago and Denver, called on the Biden administration to take further action, including providing more funding, speeding up work permit processing and resettlement assistance. Ta. Meanwhile, his city cut budgets for education, police and other departments last year.
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Adams recently filed a lawsuit against a Texas bus company that transports migrants, placing restrictions on where and when buses carrying migrants can arrive.
