New York City is home to more than 58,000 undocumented immigrants who are convicted felons or are currently facing criminal charges, including about 670,000 people nationwide. new york post reported New data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, of the 759,218 illegal border crossers known to federal authorities in the Big Apple as of November 17, an astonishing 58,626 (7.7%) had prior convictions. He is said to have received a criminal complaint or is facing criminal charges. Enforcement agency data.
Of those 58,626 people, 1,053, or about 2 percent, were “suspected or known gang members,” according to ICE data.
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The numbers are equally staggering in other parts of the country, with 662,586 (8.6 percent) of the approximately 7.8 million undocumented immigrants living on this side of the border as of July 21st having prior convictions. or charges are pending.
The total number of suspects or known gang members is “unknown.” post Reported.
Elon Musk responded to these numbers simply, “Wow.”
New York City ICE Director Kenneth Gennaro told the outlet that he is “frustrated” by the city's sanctuary law, which prevents immigration officials from enforcing deportations, adding that the office is working harder to remove criminals. He said he hopes they will have the resources to do so.
Henaro said if current policies and funding remain the same, “it will take a lifetime to rid New York City of criminals.”
More than 223,000 migrants have headed to New York City since spring 2022, forcing taxpayers to foot the bill to fund shelters. disproportionately They were placed in the poorest areas of the city.
According to information from July new york post reportA whopping 193 government-run immigrant shelters operate in the Big Apple, none of which are in the top five zip codes by median income.
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As shelters began to overflow, many migrants sleeping on the street, Breitbart News reported.
In August, Brooklyn residents It rang The warning was that a 400-bed, all-male migrant shelter was opening around the corner from a private Christian elementary school.
Irina Edelstein, a mother of three, said worriedly, “No one from the city told me that the evacuation center was approaching.'' exterior above fox & friends first.
Shortly after President-elect Donald Trump's easy victory in the November election, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Democratic) Conceded a point He said he is ready to work with the next administration on the immigration crisis.
“Just as I tried to sit down with the previous administration on my 10 trips to Washington and say, I'm willing to sit down with this administration and say, 'We have a problem that's blanketing the city,'” Adams said. ''I want to say,'' he said. announced According to a press conference politiko. “I hope this administration listens to me and listens to some of the ideas I've been promoting for nearly two years.”
However, Adams made it clear that he is “not a supporter of mass deportations” by President Trump. repetition He said he would accomplish this once he regained the presidency.
