Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens flooded into New York City, often
Thousands of dollars in free rent Paid monthly by the government.they again eligible For many taxpayer-funded services such as health insurance, medical care, food assistance, and public education.
New York City struggles to find ways to house, feed, and appease this illegally imported cohort, which brings crime, disease, and increased competition for resources, making it America’s most vulnerable. It has an undue influence on people in their position. Like other Democratic-run sanctuary cities, New York City decided late last year to: Various budget cutslay off national workers to free up funds for lazy foreigners.
Derek Floyd, 36, a former Marine who worked for the New York City Fire Department, was among those who fell victim to the attack last year. Shortly after, he died of a heart attack. His family is currently facing financial difficulties.
Floyd had long dreamed of becoming a firefighter. After winning various awards, campaign medal As he traveled with the Marines to Iraq, Afghanistan, and South Korea, a proud American dream began to come true.
“He decided to become a Marine,” his mother says. Said “Because I thought it would help me do a better job as a firefighter,” Newsday said.
Floyd enrolled in the FDNY Fire Academy and began training for a second career protecting his fellow citizens, this time in New York City. However, a month into training, he suffered a non-fatal heart attack.
Although he was unable to complete the academy due to health reasons in June 2019, he served four years as an apprentice firefighter in the FDNY Ceremonial Unit.
according to In his obituary in Newsday.
Floyd worked odd shifts in a pastor’s office and helped arrange funerals for fallen firefighters until the city canned him just before Christmas in 2023.
FDNY source
Said According to the New York Post, Floyd received a wide-ranging program aimed at addressing the financial burden imposed by the government on people injured on the job and assigned to office jobs or who become ill for a long period of time. He was one of about 10 employees laid off as part of a budget-cutting plan. The city’s overwhelming illegal alien population.
“My biggest concern is that the FDNY is short-staffed by hundreds of firefighters. [Floyd] “He had an important job to do and the FDNY really needed him on the force,” Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro told the Post. He was fired to demonstrate that the department was cutting staff. He should have received better reviews. ”
After struggling to make ends meet, the husband and father died of cardiac arrest four months later.
“I don’t want that to happen to anyone,” Christine Floyd, the Marine’s widow, told the Post.
“I think it definitely took a toll on them to let him go,” Christine Floyd said of Floyd’s firing. “He always tried to stay positive about it and he wasn’t too angry.”
“But when you look at a person, you see the gears turning in their head and they’re just thinking all the time, so I think that definitely influenced us,” the widow said.
The newspaper said Mr. Floyd was close to securing additional medical benefits for his family and a death benefit of more than $600,000 at the time of his deportation. The foreigner continues to be cared for, but his wife and two children are left with virtually nothing.
“If Derek had stayed here, he would have had life insurance with the FDNY,” said his widow, a guidance counselor with the New York City Department of Education. “That would have helped me financially, because things are really bad right now. To be honest, I’m in a lot of debt.”
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GoFundMe campaign The organization, organized on behalf of the widow of a Marine and her two children, ages 6 and 2, had already raised more than $48,000 as of this article’s publication.
“He was a man of integrity. His word was his bond. If he said he was going to do something, he was going to do it,” Christine Floyd told Newsday. . “And he had his heart racing for our kids.”
“We are saddened by the passing of former apprentice firefighter Derek Floyd, and we are committed to providing financial assistance to support his family and ensure they have the support they need during this time,” Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said in a statement. We will consider all legal and legislative options.”
The Post said city hall did not respond to requests for comment.
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