Tag: migrant crisis

New York City Sent Over 1,500 Illegal Immigrants to Upstate Hotels

New York City has sent 1,511 illegal immigrants to upstate hotels since it began the practice in early May, according to an affidavit filed by the Deputy Chief Staff of the Mayor’s Office, Molly Shaeffer.  Ms. Shaeffer submitted the filing to Orange County Supreme Court on July 20 in response to a county lawsuit seeking to put…


Judge Denies NYC Request to Dismiss Orange County Migrant Lawsuit

A state supreme court judge on June 21 denied a request from New York City and two hotels to dismiss the migrant lawsuit brought against them by Orange County.  The judge also granted a preliminary injunction that bans the city from sending more migrants into the county until a legal resolution is reached.  Orange County…


Eric Adams Says ‘Migrant Crisis’ Has ‘Destroyed’ New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the illegal immigration crisis under the Biden administration has “destroyed” his city and made an an appeal for federal help to deal with the problem. Adams made the remarks during a panel discussion hosted by the African American Mayors Association in Washington, D.C., on April 21. “The…


New York’s Mayor Adams Unveils Record-High Budget of Nearly $103 Billion

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, revealed one of the largest budget proposals in the history of the city. On a Jan. 13 afternoon address from City Hall, Adams announced his record-high $102.7 billion fiscal 2024 budget proposal that would increase city government spending by nearly 1.6 percent. Overall city expenditures would be $1.6 billion…


How Massive US-Guatemalan Corruption is Fueling the Migrant Crisis

We sat down with Steven Hecht, an editor-at-large at the Impunity Observer, and we discussed how U.S. policy has led to massive corruption in Guatemala, which then fuels the migrant crises at the U.S. southern border. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events. Facts Matter is…


Michael Yon: The Incentives That Caused a Global Migrant Crisis, from Lithuania to the Darién Gap

“They’re dying in that jungle in huge numbers.” Longtime war correspondent Michael Yon has been tracking the migrant crisis from the Darién Gap in Panama to America’s southern border. Record numbers of people from dozens of countries are making the harrowing journey north through the Darién Gap, says Michael Yon, but “almost all of them…