Immigrants from the Dominican Republic told reporters that the New York state government is not living up to promises to help them settle in American neighborhoods and to offer them freebies and jobs.
Yanili Pena tearfully told WHEC-TV in a video. Posted On Friday, she blamed authorities in Monroe County, New York, for making her life much more difficult than expected.
According to the report, Pena and her children left their home in the Dominican Republic and traveled to El Salvador, making the dangerous month-and-a-half journey to the border, where they entered the United States.
Peña, who spoke to the media through an interpreter because he does not speak English, said he was traumatized by his treatment in New York.
“It’s very traumatic,” said a bitter Pena. “She said it’s been very traumatic. All the things we’ve been told to do to come to Monroe County and to Rochester haven’t been fulfilled.”
“It’s very traumatic…Rochester is no good.”
The illegal immigrant entered the United States with his children a year ago.
For the first few months, she stayed in a free hotel in Manhattan.
Now she has moved into an apartment in upstate New York. Her food and rent will continue to be paid.
Not yet… pic.twitter.com/2JnU8Mgxy1
— End Wakeness (@EndWokeness) May 18, 2024
Pena said after crossing the border, she made her way to New York, then enrolled in a free housing program in Rochester. When she and her children arrived, they were given a room in the Holiday Inn Downtown for four months before being moved into a free duplex.
Pena said her home has no gas or electricity, and she still hasn’t received a work permit a year after coming to the United States.
WHEC’s Barclay Briand asked Pena if he liked the United States, to which the immigrant replied, “I like America.” But Rochester is no good… Rochester is no good. ”
Pena’s plight highlights a particular problem with the wave of migrants who have flooded into the country under Joe Biden’s lax policies: Despite a huge amount of giveaways, free legal aid and help, most migrants remain fully or partially on welfare.
The 2022 Income and Program Participation Survey found that 54% of households headed by immigrants (naturalized citizens, legal residents, and illegal immigrants) were using one or more major welfare programs; This compares to 39% of U.S.-born households.https://t.co/yrdcDxLEVP
— Center for Immigration Studies (@CIS_org) December 19, 2023
To address immigration issues, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) recently announced a $237 billion state budget, including $2.4 billion in additional spending for immigrants, beyond the billions already spent. approved.
This is a sense of entitlement Mayor of New York Citizens of other countries believe that Americans who are struggling to pay for housing owe it to them to house them indefinitely. https://t.co/78EvFCidud
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) April 16, 2024
And while Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Democratic) have taken a tough stance on immigrants, including putting time limits on housing, they have also allowed evicted immigrants to reapply for more housing. , and Biden’s promiscuous spending on border crossers is increasing.
Even as millions of Americans struggle to find a place to live, some Democrats in New York are pushing back on tax payments to provide permanently free housing for these immigrants. The person is demanding payment.
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