New York Prioritizes Illegal Immigrants over Homeless Veterans and Students
In the midst of Title 42 ending, the state of New York is in chaos as a growing number of migrants are being bussed to the state. According to the New York Post, nearly two dozen homeless veterans were kicked out of upstate New York hotels to make room for migrants who are flooding the city.
Sharon Toney-Finch, CEO of the Yerik Israel Tony (YIT) Foundation, recently told the Post that homeless veterans were told by these hotels that they are no longer welcome. Toney-Finch, who started YIT to assist homeless veterans, stated that this was directly due to the influx of migrants in the state.
“Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants,” Toney-Finch said.
Toney-Finch explained that homeless veterans were originally allowed to stay in upstate New York hotels temporarily while they found permanent housing. These veterans were originally told they could be housed by the hotels for up to four weeks, but after two weeks they were forced to leave. Earlier this year, upscale New York City hotels were asked to house illegal migrants that were transported to the sanctuary city by bus from border states. After enjoying their extended stay, many refused to leave for alternative free housing and shelter.
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New York is not just prioritizing migrants over homeless veterans, but students as well. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that the city is considering housing asylum seekers in up to 20 school gymnasiums. While Adams clarified that these gymnasiums are separate from actual school buildings, they are still considered to be part of the school grounds.
This proposal has led to an outcry from students and parents who fear that the safety of students is in question and that students do not have the resources they deserve while in school. Students and parents gathered Tuesday morning to protest this decision, chanting, “We support asylum seekers but not on school grounds.” The protestors also shouted “We need recess” and “No asylums on school property.”
New York City has cared for over 65,000 migrants, and that number will continue to increase after the ending of the Title 42 restrictions that allowed the government to turn away asylum seekers.
The chaos ensuing in New York is indicative of the fact that the United States has a crisis on its southern border. It is hypocritical of New York politicians, who have a long history of applauding unrestricted immigration, to be frustrated with the consequences of the policies they favor. New York is now seeing first-hand the strain on public resources that take place when you refuse to enforce the rule of law.
