Some immigrants have mixed feelings about their situation in New York City.
Monday, New York Times A report has been published Some of the 55,000 immigrants still sheltering in New York City. In particular, it focused on the hotels built at Floyd Bennett Field, converted office buildings, and people living in tent dormitories.
At the Watson Hotel, one Colombian mother, Ingrid Henao, admitted feeling guilty about living at taxpayers' expense.
The New York Times reported that more than 200,000 immigrants have entered New York City since 2022. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New York City prepares for 'summer surge' of illegal immigration by removing immigrants from long-term shelters
“We were spoiled,” Henao said. “This was never my idea. I did not leave my homeland under the circumstances I fled for this.”
Some migrants have expressed fear while living in shelters, believing they will soon become targets of raids under the Trump administration.
“People are desperate to get out,” Nicolaza Criollo told The New York Times.
The New York Times reported that more than 225,000 immigrants have entered the city since 2022, and New York City has spent more than $6 billion to house them.
Immigrant says he felt 'spoiled' after staying in New York City hotel (Selcuk Achar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
However, the NYT seems to downplay criticism of the immigration crisis.
“Despite critics who have accused immigrants of draining public resources, more than half of the immigrants the city has taken into custody since the beginning of 2022 have left the system, and the number of immigrants entering the country is declining.” the paper wrote.
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Trump's next border czar, Tom Homan, told Sean Hannity that he has been discussing deportation plans with New York Mayor Eric Adams. (Fox News)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears willing to work with Trump's next border czar, Tom Homan, to begin deporting illegal immigrants. Homan told Sean Hannity earlier this month that he was already talking to Adams about a potential strategy.
“He really cares about public safety and puts politics aside. He wants to help ICE take criminal threats off the streets. He wants to help ICE look for national security threats. He wants to help ICE find more than 340,000 missing children. It's going to be a great meeting,” Homan said.
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