New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed another $2.4 billion in spending on illegal immigrants in her latest budget proposal, in addition to the $1.9 billion the state spent on ‘migrant care’ in 2023.
Politico reports that Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had previously agreed to allocate $1.1 billion for illegals that have made their way to New York City, but the costs have now doubled.
The report notes that “The money is expected to go toward National Guard deployment, short-term shelter services and relief centers at state-funded housing sites that include Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Randall’s Island and Floyd Bennett Field.”
It continues, “The state will also continue to provide ‘humanitarian aid’ for New York City, which has seen an influx of more than 160,000 migrants in the last several years.”
The budget plan would also see up to five prisons closed.
The development comes as NYC hands out prepaid debit cards to illegals loaded with up to $1,400 per month in a pilot program that is costing city taxpayers $53 million.
The New York Post reports that New Jersey company, Mobility Capital Finance, handed out eight preloaded Mastercards at the Roosevelt Hotel where migrants are being housed on Monday as part of the pilot program.
Adams’ office claims that the program will save over half a million dollars per month.
“This cost-saving measure will replace the city’s current system of providing non-perishable food boxes to migrant families staying in hotels, much of which is often discarded,” Adams spokesperson Kayla Mamalek said.
According to some sources, illegal immigrants currently being housed in hotels are being handed a whole host of freebies, including non essential items like ipads, and services such as laundry and dry cleaning, room service, babysitters, and even life coaching.
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Keep throwing for tax payer’s money down the rabbit hole. Sooner or later it will run out.
Why not just raise the amount to $10 billion and drastically raise taxes. After all, that is what Democrats do best.
Let them. Texas can just use it as advertisement for their bussing service.
Don’t think, just because you don’t live in that cesspool that is NYC, your money won’t be included in the $1400 those illegal aliens will get. Biden’s admin is going to provide the bulk, if not all, of that money which means it comes from YOU and ME. American citizens are at the BOTTOM of the barrel; we do not matter a single bit to Biden and the elites.
Please stop calling them elites, they are parasites, excuse me, traitorous parasites.
there is only one solution to end the insanity.