Sanctuary Cities Crack Down On Shelter Programs After Rolling Out Red Carpet For Illegal Migrants
Democratic mayors who initially pitched their cities as welcoming havens for undocumented immigrants have scrambled to scale back key shelter programs as they grapple with mounting costs and community backlash. New York City, Chicago and Denver, all self-described “sanctuary” jurisdictions for foreigners living in the U.S. illegally, have made policy shifts on migrant shelters in […]
Defunct Russian satellite shatters to pieces, forcing American astronauts to take shelter in Boeing Starliner
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have boarded life rafts and prepared for an emergency evacuation after a Russian satellite went offline, potentially sending debris flying into orbit around Earth. Live Science. The nine-person crew of the ISS, including Boeing Starliners Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, were forced to evacuate for about an hour on […]
‘Sanctuary’ State Governor Tells Illegal Immigrants Not To Come: ‘Lack Of Shelter Space’
The governor of Massachusetts deployed state officials to border communities to warn illegal immigrants not to go to her state because the migrant shelters are already full, according to a report from Politico. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is sending five state officials to several Texas communities from Sunday through Wednesday to inform non-governmental immigration organizations […]
NYPD clears delivery bikes from NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel shelter
The NYPD has removed dozens of delivery bikes parked outside the Roosevelt Hotel as part of an increased crackdown on unregistered and illegal mopeds and e-bikes across the city, according to information obtained by the New York Post. A landmark Midtown hotel near Grand Central Terminal was converted into a migrant shelter last year, but […]
NYC residents protest tent city shelter: ‘Illegals are being prioritized over New Yorkers’
New York City residents gathered Sunday to protest tent shelters being used to house illegal immigrants. New York Post report. More than 100 local residents and elected officials have called for the city to cancel its lease with Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field, which has provided shelter for about 2,000 undocumented immigrants since last year. “Today […]
NYC opening adult homeless shelter next to pre-K-5 school
New York City is planning to quietly open a homeless shelter for drug users and ex-convicts just five feet from the entrance to a Lower Manhattan elementary school, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. The city’s Department of Social Services waited until June 13 to notify local elected officials and zoning board members […]
NYC migrant groups brawl at Randall’s Island shelter after stabbing
A fight broke out at a Randalls Island shelter on Friday night following an earlier stabbing, sparking bad blood between rival migrant groups, police and officials said. Sources said six migrants from Africa and South America were involved in the brawl at about 8 p.m. in a huge Manhattan tent city where rowdy behavior is […]
Staten Island officials protest plan to shelter illegal aliens at church: ‘We have to stand and fight back’
Staten Island church faces plan to house illegal immigrants Bipartisan backlash From local elected officials translation Recently reported. Staten Island officials held a press conference Monday outside Faith United Methodist Church on Heberton Avenue in Port Richmond to protest a proposal to set up 15 cots inside the church to provide shelter for single adult […]
Homelessness skyrockets in sanctuary city as migrants surge into shelter
New data shows Chicago has seen a surge in the number of homeless people in the city over the past year, blamed on a continued influx of migrants into the haven city. The city, which will host the Democratic National Convention in August, released a snapshot of the Windy City’s homeless population. 18,836 homeless on […]
NYPD tows migrant mopeds from accused cop shooter’s shelter in latest crackdown — but many still out there
Police on Monday towed about two dozen scooters away from a shelter in Queens where a suspect in a fatal police shooting lived, sources said, shortly after The Washington Post reported on the moped threat. NYPD officers converged on the converted hotel in East Elmhurst where Venezuelan national Bernardo Raul Castro Mata was living before […]