NYC migrant crisis: Officials ring alarm over resource allocation

The cost of housing migrants in New York City is going up. FOX 5 NY’s Lissette Nuñez has the details.
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[@Jewels1366]

Then round them up and deport them we owe them nothing

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Democrats? Sure.

[@us4freedomforever]

There should be no discussion. There should be no taxpayer dollars being used to to support illegal invaders. The purpose of the tax levy to US citizens was to provide for our country, our citizens. This is a huge fail of our government.

[@ComicKish]

israel should pay for it all

[@Sam-vb5oc]

Totally agree.

[@hanrenfighterjet]

there was no government spending for immigrants in Ellis island in 1920, so there should be none now also!

[@hanrenfighterjet]

there was no government spending for immigrants in Ellis island in 1920, so there should be none now also!

[@lillian4404]

That's exactly what their going to do. Sad😒

[@marklisiecki5790]

Close the border !!! You won't have any crisis!!!🤔🤨

[@katarascal3183]

Biden sold all the already bought supplies for 10% of the cost. Trump needed 5 billion, now biden said over 100 billion. BTW biden admin says border is CLOSED

[@Jesus_P]

Didn't they just cut funding for teachers, EMT's, police and other public sectors due to budget cuts?

[@MaximumJonathan]

Yes for all city workers

[@dodgerdawg42]

ridiculous

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

The destruction of our country as a whole

[@Emmy-J]

This is such BS. So many of us are living paycheck to paycheck even losing our homes just so our hard earned money can pay for these people to be taken care of. Just BS

[@SoulforSale]

Have some compassion for these refugees

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@ANUBIS209]

​@@SoulforSaleThey're not refugees. They're illegal border jumpers.

[@bartbarton3082]

Agreed, horseshit for the birds.

[@toabettertomorrow7949]

@@SoulforSaleyou have no compassion yourself. It’s clear from how you just responded to that comment.

[@danielgriffin8132]

Saying it costs over $ 16.00 an hour 24 hours a day for each migrants is insanity Most citizens don't make $ 16.00 an hour for an 8 hour work day in the USA. MONEY LAUNDERING ?

[@sarbantz]

No matter how harsh times these new climate change refugees have to go through in NYC, the most important thing is that no one is misgendered.

[@carly4513]

NGOs make BIG money with BIG contracts to 'take care' of these illegals.

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@onceagain6184]

You watch too much television. Why would NYC need to launder money!

[@max420thc]

How come Florida has millions of more people in it and operates on half the budget of New York? Maybe it’s the corruption in New York? 10 percent ?

[@edwardkong6037]

Corruption must stop

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness corruption and illegal migrants in your state simple as that

[@Myers70]

@@MaxAndersonn I'm voting straight RED and TRUMP 2024 F the Democrats

[@jesussavedme964]

Treason.

[@bobl2887]

This summer is spending $400 per day on each illegal. How many Americans even earn $400 per day?Monsters

[@user-tp9yy3dc4y]

I live off 39$ a day that SS gives me.

[@proallnighter]

That’s a 6 figure salary per person.

[@yanizeski]

I'm 72 and just got a whopping $50 a month raise. Whoopy! Think things are out of wack?

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@3Storms]

It gets even worse. The ones who get approved as "refugees" are given so much money that they go out and buy CARS. I am not joking.

[@vmorr1]

Thank you democrats. I officially feel like I no longer have my own country. It's just a place where I reside that belongs to the world.

[@bobbybird4985]

It's native land...native country ...ur country is where ur immigrant grandparents came from lol

[@Myers70]

F the Democrats

[@MovementGraffiti]

Our country is where we hold citizenship.

[@DefinitelyNotAFerret]

You can always leave

[@kingjellybean9795]

​@bobbybird4985 just gunna assume he's white huh?

[@JustEatItReviews]

Would be nice to see these idiots put this much time and effort into our own indigent, ederly, homeless and veterans.

[@Intuitive1]

Where were the AMERICAN HOMELESS PLACED? Unforgivable. I will never accept this.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

The only solution is some type of far right government. The current parties are a waste of space.

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

Americans don't mean anything

[@jaclyn.jenkins]

they actually kicked out homeless veterans from a shelter in order to house illegals.

[@gracevicki3983]

Ship them all back!!

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@Myers70]

@@MaxAndersonn I'm voting straight RED and TRUMP 2024 F the Democrats

[@drkimoni5011]

I OWED 30G IN CHILD SUPPORT BUT THEY SUPPORT THESE GROWN FOLKS !

[@max420thc]

You should send your kids to the border and have them cross as slum seekers. Problem solved

[@9davidlong]

SEND THEM BACK!

[@michaelwells1783]

You put people that put their lives on the line for this Country out on the streets but you spend 400 dollars a day on people that would not even spit on you if you were on fire.

[@jamievogel9025]

Michael wells dam right ✅️

[@katarascal3183]

DON'T FORGET THE DEATH TO AMERICA CHANTS.

[@Tatamania]

ADMINISTRATION INCOMPETENCE IS THE WORD

[@f0xixtaiail2000]

It costs $394.00 a day to take care of one migrant. That's approximately $143,810.00 a year for one migrant. A fool knows that this is unsustainable.

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@RarebitFiends]

Are you judging sanctuary cities and saying they cannot do what they once proudly proclaimed they wanted to do? I don't believe you. It's important we keep sending migrants to sanctuary. The sanctuary cities told us the border towns were just racist because they couldn't handle the load. Thankfully progressive sanctuary cities don't have that racist problem, which means they can take on an unlimited number of immigrants. We need to keep sending them until every NYers superiority complex is atomized.

[@ethanbailey3354]

Democrats think math is racist, I can see why, idiots Democrats

[@kryptofly]

Fools are all we have in government deciding this. It’s either feel good virtue signaling or deliberate undermining of America’s social structure to maintain control. Probably both…

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Well, when you consider how many beaks need wetting...

[@muy2008]

just imagine if they have use this money for the homeless and poor citizens

[@VICC42]

Yet again another broken system lets pay up peeps

[@dracharya5037]

Please send them to AOCs house

[@patrickwoo1747]

These politicians is pocketing their money

[@goatrockhunters8000]

Wealthy democrat elites should open their homes to these poor migrants. They should care for their every need!

[@Myers70]

F the Democrats I'm voting straight RED and TRUMP

[@davidcook680]

They are profiting off this. That's their part.

[@angelanabozny83]

They aren't poor illegals now are they !?

[@turkrane12]

Everything is going up in NYC but morale

[@Rocanala]

Someone’s pockets are lined NICELY. Not the taxpayers….but some politician or contractor🥴

[@linhaton4957]

Close the dam border.

[@tonyburzio4107]

Too late now, I'll take seven years... Oh wait, that's about exactly when the Democrats sued to block the wall...

[@Myers70]

F the Democrats

[@max420thc]

As a proud Texan I would like to thank the good people of New York for saving these nice immigrants from my states racism. Matter of fact y’all are doing such a great job we have decided to send you at least 500000 more . Thanks again from Texas. 🤠

[@RarebitFiends]

Don't forget it's not just that NYC is a sanctuary city, NY is a samctuary state! Please save all those poor migrants from your horrible racism, the kind progressive souls in NY have the space. If they did not then surely they wouldn't have been so judgemental and cruel toward border states.

[@littledickydolittle3071]

Tennessee thanks Texas for not sending them here! 💯

[@rodneymills5581]

Feed a “Stray Dogs “ they’ll keep coming… way too go”Obiden “ Fking over the “American People “

[@zvoidx]

You joke but if NYC, the place where Wall Street is, goes bankrupt it will directly affect you.

[@RIFFRAFF104]

We got them here in NC. But we need some of them. The ones who are willing to work hard in produce, and meat packing.. The lazy ones.. Yea. Send them to NYC and Chicago.. Winter is soon.. Most will self deport once they taste below zero weather.

[@daynajoe]

I’ve never heard about any city paying $394 a day to house illegal folks when there are so many homelessness citizens, so many drug addicts, so many no income seniors who are citizens, and one out of every 10 persons in a city receiving some form of public assistance. Madness!!! ✨

[@olivekatz9139]

It's criminal. Almost $400 a day for illegals.

[@zoe1882]

TBH $394 a day to house someone in NYC is not ludicrous when u consider that is the price of a night at a Holiday Inn, what is ridiculous is WHY anyone would spend that kinda money to house migrants in NYC. Why can't they go elsewhere where it's cheaper, like idk...Montana? Plenty of space there.

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Democrats hate American citizens. It is the strangest thing I have ever seen.

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

They are doing this for votes. Our government is corrupt

[@DHFlip18]

​@@zoe1882I'm a New Yorker and will tell you first hand: don't ruin Montana. It's such a beautiful state. Let them go back home.

[@superacer1256]

let the mayor pay for it its his idea anyway / send them home its cheaper than providing them 3verything thats free ride

[@SoulforSale]

We've said that about the blacks for forty years

[@christineaugustyniak7692]

How much is $300/day x 30 days. =9,000/month to support a migrant. Most US citizens don't even make this kind of money especially if a senior average is about $2,000/month. Outragous!!!

[@chapter1762]

It wouldn't cost $300 if the city don't use third party contractor.

[@Coffee240]

True

[@katarascal3183]

its actually 400 dollars a day per person. An RN is making over 850,000 yearly , that's over 70,000 monthly. Drivers for buses are making 400 dollars a day. don't forget we are still paying for Ukraine's workers and pensions(social security) plus helping small business's stay afloat. make that make sense.

[@theultimatebigmunchkin7109]

Lmao where are you getting these numbers from? . RN’s don’t make 850k a year and bus drivers don’t make 400$ a day.

[@katarascal3183]

@@theultimatebigmunchkin7109 your right not in normal circumstances. But this is TRUE.. got numbers from local news. Plus some sites

[@markcosenza3274]

It's not a crisis if you voted for Biden. It's mission accomplished!😂😂

[@tom1949213]

Dang straight. Don't be sore winners😎🎉🎈🎀💸💸💸

[@lynnerussell4263]

Money is not going to help, more coming in free stuff

[@MaxAndersonn]

Vote red if you want true justice and for Americans first vote blue if you want more lawlessness and illegals migrants in your state simple as that

[@DavidBryant]

Don’t you have anything of substance to add? Oh, you don’t.

[@spo307]

FJB

[@travisdubraj5711]

This administration needs to go

[@bigbadbubba099]

Can you imagine another country or state spending 400$ a day per person to care for migrants??? It's outrageous!!

[@joegardner5386]

Only in America 😂

[@anxel-]

Obvios corruption. I know them spend money in Venezuelan immigrants but don’t think so is 400 per day, maybe 150 the rest for politics

[@leahhernandez5038]

I dont see another country doing anything for their own people. Those in power there dont miss a meal much less give a meal away. They needed to fix their country not demolish ours.

[@leahhernandez5038]

They are being handed more free money than we work our butts off to earn. And yet the government wants us to pay those taxes or we are out on our asses in the street after they take everything and anything we may have. I gotta be dead and just dont know it yet cause it sure feels like I'm in hell.@dixienormus1619

[@bigbadbubba099]

@@anxel- New York Government announced yesterday that is what they are spending per immigrant to house, feed and healthcare today!!

[@Melinda_Ross]

What a disaster!

[@roberthance2412]

What a scam , you know someones getting fat pockets . If they would have only spent this kind of money for our own homeless years ago . makes me sick

[@noid9798]

How do they let this shhht happen. Taxpayers should not be paying no taxes for this crap.

[@fav88]

Evidently Taxpayer dollars are being used INEFFICIENTLY! The dollars must be used to take care of residents in need.

[@forhad00001]

Sent them back

[@elisadeza8101]

What a wonderful business for the pockets of politicians….. who controls the spending?

[@Royal-vd1wp]

This is a slap in every American face taking tax payers money and giving it to people from another country and letting anyone enter the country isn’t acceptable

[@fav88]

Who guarantees that they will work & pay taxes?? Even if they do, will it make up the millions spent so far on them🤔, it doesnot balance it out

[@olivekatz9139]

They are sending $ back home for more to take advantage

[@chriszenko3598]

I’m voting red down the line.

[@Myers70]

I'm voting straight RED and TRUMP 2024

[@bartbarton3082]

Efficiently is using taxpayer dollars for taxpayers period

[@iamtheZanewrestling1review]

this is so unfair i'm 52 and disabled i get only $1700 a month for all my expenses, and in a month a migrant can get &394 a day that's $11820 month, what the hell is this,i worked in this city all my life i paid taxes and a born American,i'm not against migrants but why are they getting to stay in a nice hotel where i can't afford unless i go broke for the whole month.

[@katarascal3183]

its actually 400 dollars a day per person. An RN is making over 850,000 yearly , that's over 70,000 monthly. Drivers for buses are making 400 dollars a day. don't forget we are still paying for Ukraine's workers and pensions(social security) plus helping small business's stay afloat. make that make sense.

[@arielestabillo652]

To be kind is good..but being abused of kindness is far different...open eyes and mind..

[@zvoidx]

People joke about "send more buses to NYC", but if the financial center of the world goes bankrupt it would have a domino effect on the country/world.

[@williamshook982]

Who cares? Hahahaha

[@jamievogel9025]

Not for nothing but this is what everybody in nyc should be protesting about this let's all walk the streets and protest that we citizens shouldn't be paying for these people period . And we will protest for these people to be sent back !!!!!

[@Salty.Peasants]

So vibrant, so diverse! Now you too can take a trip to Chicago and New York and experience the diversity of Somalia, Venezuela and Palestine, all in one location!

[@leahhernandez5038]

But be careful if you want to walk in the grass or smell the roses. That's not a dirt pile you may step into. The garbage, and mess that they leave behind shows how thankful they are for letting them in and thats the way they show it. Here's an idea, speak in a language no one knows and lets jump on that bandwagon to get some of our funds back.

[@bettyburch1658]

I live close to two migrants shelters Africans are collecting bottles in the morning trying to make some money venezuelans are sitting in front of the building looking at the phones

[@RostClan220]

And the racism!!

[@malow92]

I hope they are first in line to volunteer if we go into war since they want to be here

[@thisthat283]

They should be placed in the NYC City Hall, The NY State Governors' mansion and the City Admin Buildings that's what those buildings are for and no Governor deserves to lie free and like a king. Problem solved.

[@Nancy-px7hn]

They brought upon their selves -- the politicians and the voters

[@unclerandy1023]

They need to suspend the asylum process indefinitely, enough is enough

[@joy2theworld488]

This has become to the ridiculous 🙄

[@Tatamania]

Somente is making a lots of money on the tax payers.

[@sasquatchsmith9980]

How are taxpayer money get spent effectively on migrants that should not be here?

[@cocoman12]

This is a shame.

[@sandilobianco6734]

In a related story Congress is working on a bill to make crime illegal

[@phxrus]

Force Democrats too take them in HOMES

[@gratefulgal5782]

Just wait until they start suing us.

[@johnhinant970]

If the goverment cannot support its own citizens why are we allowing them into our country?

[@user-tp9yy3dc4y]

One thing for sure, they don't need to spend money on Sun Screen for that crowd. Nice to know where my tax dollars are being spent.

[@thomaskiely-oz4bp]

And i am a veteran and retired .i dont.pay taxes..but the young do

[@michellet6227]

The border!

[@user-fm8rc4zh4h]

imagine how much johnny sacks is skimming. this is better than the espanade

[@millcamina586]

NYC voted to take care of migrants. They voted for this!

[@Already100]

OK, so hard-working Americans make 2000 per month, an illegal immigrants get 9000 per month🧐🤔🙄

[@eponz4354]

Hochul is still waiting for the food and restaurants?

[@ANUBIS209]

🤣 More like waiting for future dishwashers and janitors.

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

She wants a Taco cart on every street corner.

[@ANUBIS209]

@@JohnSmith-ux3tt Except most of them are other central or south American illegals not just Mexicans.

[@GWalt22]

1:16 $2,758 for 7 days; $143,416 annually per individual tax free because it's our taxes. Wow, it seems like crossing the border is the best occupation.

[@albertomendoza5142]

😭😭😭😭 REALLY. OVER PRICED

[@oscarp2629]

To all my Trump Republican supporters, don't be silenced, don't be shamed, don't be afraid. That's what the masses want - keeping you in the shadows, keeping you quiet without a voice. Speaking up is your God-given right - use it or lose it. Stand strong 💪 stand united 🇺🇸

[@AnthonyFrazier-wt9gu]

That why the taxpayers for the next two years taxpayers tax going up and up more money

[@JB-uv1hf]

you all did it to yourself....AND KEEP DOING IT!!! 🤣🤣 Make it make sense

[@Myers70]

Liberals aren't to smart

[@gerryk8644]

Mmmmm how much did Trumps wall cost again……well at least your feelings aren’t hurt FJB

[@Myers70]

FJB

[@bobshagit-io8lq]

this is all for cheap labor, they are already working without visas... we are paying for their homes, their food, their health care ( WHICH IS FRONT OF THE LINE SERVICE) , and their kids education!!! all the while they are not even paying taxes!!! a few companies here in colorado FIRED the locals and hired the ILLEGALS because they would work for under minimum wage!!! and then they go with them to the bank to cash their checks.... they dont need any form of ID and to top it all off... NO TAXES ARE TAKEN FROM THEIR PAYCHECKS!!!!! so you really have to ask yourself... HOW does this help AMERICA?

[@ms.elaine5635]

That’s crazy - why is the cost to take care of a migrant more than the average person spends per day to take care of themselves and their families? So that’s $11,760 per person? Sounds like corruption and kick backs to me!

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

If city government and it’s so called leaders were so concerned about the use a.k.a WASTE of the TAXPAYERS dollars, they should have not STOLE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS TO PAY FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS. If anything those city officials should be held responsible and prosecuted for every TAXPAYER DOLLAR THEY STOLE.

[@lifetravel2024]

New York voted for the sanctuary city so enjoy 😂

[@luispina4012]

Crime is going to hit the roof big-time.

[@shortvideo.292]

Let them sleep on the streets. I know that sounds bad but we didn’t ask them to come

[@thorick590]

"dear, I wanted to pack up our family and head to the land of gold, but I heard that our presence there would put an undue burden on the people of the USA, so let's just stay here and continue with our street vending business"... NOT !!!

[@peterpowder8546]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪🤪🤪🤪. Sanctuary city! You wanted it now you’ve got it.

[@pinkbuttercup2023]

12 billion dollars for them but not for our own Americans!! in need of housing thats affordable! absolutely absurd!

[@LeannSerao]

I dont make anywhere near over 300 dollars a day. I can barely afford my rent. This is nuts

[@dboogeman2002]

No country can afford to support their own people and millions of immigrants at the same time. If immigrants came here and supported themselves like real men and women should then it wouldn't be so difficult on a society.

[@leahhernandez5038]

Ringing alarms over people who should not be here ...What about the Americans who were born here, raised here worked here and paid taxes but are living under bridges and eating out of garbage cans because they can get no help? What happened to doing things the legal way? Oh yeah, now I remember, Politics happened.

[@JPAGH]

$12 BILLION is not enough for housing asylum seekers in NYC? Who could have supposed that? Your rent is skyrocketing again? Groceries are more expensive and taxes are gonna rise again? Sanctuary City is your choice and you voted for people who support this status.

[@spankyharland9845]

the people in New York voted to be a sanctuary city- now deal with it.

[@MelGibsonFan]

Sanctuary city status was quite literally never on the ballot. What are you talking about?

[@daynajoe]

No one voted for this. It’s been in place since Mayor Koch’s time, and was upheld by Republican Mayors, Giuliani and Mr. Bloomberg. It’s never been repealed by GOP mayors in this city. ✨

[@Myers70]

@@MelGibsonFan if you voted Democrats you have ILLEGALS Karen

[@spankyharland9845]

@@MelGibsonFan they voted for the politicians who wanted to create the sanctuary environment- it didn't have to be on the ballot...what are you talking about ?

[@olivekatz9139]

40 yrs ago...executive order. Not intended for illegals

[@DejiiJones_]

Damn the news anchor on the left 👀😍

[@REALTRUTH2525]

Thank you Democrats. Thank you for proving where your loyalties lie Remember this. VOTE ❤. America FIRST❤

[@franniea]

We cant forget those $3,000 to $5,000 Scooters How nice they get to work send money back to their country Without paying a dime of USA state federal taxes

[@olivekatz9139]

Exactly.

[@thomasmaroti9312]

Someone is making a lot of money behind this!? Exactly who

[@iwontpostvideos6]

Elected officials in NYC are off the rails, how did you not see this coming!?! WTH!?!

[@hbhb7900]

$394 per day? That is what I live on for a week. Pay the money for these people, but you are not allowed to see how the money is spent. I have to guess, some is being sent to the Big guy in Washington D.C.

[@jeffnaval4894]

No wonder why stock market is dropping. Rather than using those money to help the economy.

[@StepsWeGrow]

They just need to send them all back. This is crazy.,

[@U.S.A..]

There's no way it cost them that much a day to take care of them .what are they eating steak and lobster with gold dust for dinner

[@flyingthesails6801]

How come the Governor of Texas does not bus these illegals back to Mexico instead of busing them to NYC? He needs to realize that sending them to another State puts a burden on ALL taxpayers.

[@janicehuff1183]

He can't send them back to Mexico because he had to follow the immigration LAWS that Congress passed.

[@olivekatz9139]

Good point

[@davsim4116]

NYC you voted for it. You pay for it.

[@philpugliese7049]

The invaders cost a lot of money. A lot of money is changing hands without a single news report on the issue.

[@jonsimmons5041]

Americans first

[@Myers70]

Democrats hate America