Former NYPD Commissioner Paul Mauro has responded to a viral video revealing that immigrant gangs often operate in New York City and then squander funds in other states.
CNN anchors paused for a moment Friday after learning that some immigrant gangs were involved in criminal activities. new york cityto not face the threat of imprisonment, retreats to Florida and returns to New York.
But Mauro said it’s a mistake to believe that immigrant gangs are simply using Florida as a base with money earned from criminal activity in New York City.
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Former NYPD Chief Paul Mauro has responded to a viral video revealing that some immigrant gangs operate in New York City and squander their funds in other states. (Ian Jopson/Fox News Digital)
“I think there are limits to seeing this as just New York. [or] “It’s a Florida phenomenon,” Mauro said. “They’re doing everything they can to extract value from New York and spend it elsewhere, and of course they’re going to be cracked down on, but they don’t care that they’re stealing from New York,” he said. went on to refer to the original home countries of illegal immigrants.
Mauro said immigrant gangs operating in New York have set up an “underground immigrant economy” and an underground “Operation Fence.”
Crucial to the operation is how migrants send money back to their home countries.
“Most of it is legitimate,” Mauro said, “but a lot of it is not.”
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Mr. Adams announced a $53 million pilot program to distribute prepaid credit cards to immigrant families living in hotels, a plan that drew widespread criticism. (Jeff Buckner/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“America is the ATM of the world, and these days New York is America’s ATM,” Mauro said, adding that New York City Mayor Eric Adams authorized withdrawals of “$53 million” from the city’s ATMs. .
Mr. Adams announced a $53 million pilot program to distribute prepaid credit cards to immigrant families living in hotels, a plan that drew widespread criticism.
of new york postCiting city records, it reported that 500 immigrant families at the Roosevelt Hotel will be given prepaid cards to help them buy food. The program is intended to replace the current meal service provided there, the Post reported.
“Not only will this help families purchase fresh produce for a culturally appropriate diet and their favorite baby products, but this pilot program will also save New York City more than $600,000 per month and $720 per year. We expect to save more than $10,000,” a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams told the newspaper in a statement.
Mauro also reacted to footage of immigrants attacking NYPD officers and recommended that law enforcement agencies try to publicize major cases against immigrant gangs to put pressure on district attorneys like Alvin Bragg. .
new york city police On January 27, New York City police officers were patrolling Times Square when they encountered a group of immigrants. The video shows police asking the men to move with them.
The footage then shows two police officers attempting to subdue a person wearing a yellow jacket. A group of suspects were seen kicking the officers and running away. The suspects were identified as Darwin Andres Gomez, 19, Kelvin Servita Arrocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, and Yeoman Rebelon, 24.
FOX News’ Andrea Vacchiano and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
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