Texas Governor Greg Abbott minced no words in condemning Mayor Adams’ plan to provide credit cards to immigrants, calling the Big Apple’s proposal “insane,” “reprehensible,” and even “offensive.” He even called it “target.”
“It’s so offensive that it sounds like there’s some insanity behind it. It might be the most reprehensible thing that’s happened in the last 48 hours,” the Texas Republican told FOX Business on Sunday.
News of the program was first revealed by the Post, days after immigrants were filmed punching a police officer near Times Square and returned to the streets without bail. He pointed out that this was the case.
“What’s happening in New York is outrageous, and Americans across the country need to understand not only what’s happening in New York, but also the root cause of it: Joe Biden’s border,” Abbott told Maria Bartiromo. “I’m also angry about the open door policy.”
Over the past year, Texas’ governor has loaded buses with migrants who had crossed the southern border into New York City dozens of times.
Migrants arriving in the Big Apple are then sent to shelters at the Roosevelt Hotel, Floyd Bennett Field, and the vast tent city of Randall Island.
Guests at the Roosevelt Hotel will now receive prepaid credit cards from the city to help them purchase food under a program run by New Jersey’s Corporate Mobility Capital Finance.
According to City Hall, this will begin with the immigration of 500 families for short-term hotel stays and will replace the current meal service provided there.
The card can only be used in stores, grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores, and immigrants must sign an affidavit pledging to use the funds only for food and baby products, or else the program be kicked out of
The amount for each card varies depending on family size and income, according to contract details seen by the newspaper.
For example, a family of four could be provided with nearly $1,000 per month, which translates to $35 per day in food expenses.
Cards are replenished every 28 days.
If the program is successful, the city will expand coverage to all immigrant families staying in hotels, which currently number about 15,000 people, officials announced Friday.
