"We Want a Better Future": Meet an Asylum Seeker Evicted from NYC Hotel, Demanding Humane Treatment

This week, New York City police evicted an encampment of asylum seekers outside the Watson Hotel who were protesting plans to house them in a remote, crowded and cold facility. Mayor Eric Adams suggested the protesters were "agitators," not migrants themselves. We speak to a Venezuelan asylum seeker named Ruben, who was evicted from the hotel, and Desiree Joy Frías, a community organizer with South Bronx Mutual Aid, which has been deeply involved in supporting the asylum seekers arriving in the city.
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[@EjaygamZ]

These migrants are putting up more a fight for hotel rooms here than they did fighting for their country smh

[@sean2015]

And Amy Goodman is advocating more strongly for these illegal leeches than she ever has for any US citizens.

[@user-ze2yp8jt4e]

Exactly. Go home.

[@richardcranium8408]

Agreed. Go fight for a better life at home if you want to fight for something.

[@deltamiles7588]

@ephramjacob2219 - You said that!!!

[@leewest356]

In the case of Venezuela, the population supported and brought into power the governments of Hugo Chávez and Maduro. These administrations brought about the crisis by bad government. I speak as a citizen and resident of México where we definitely have our own problems with poverty.

[@ID_iKONIC_VIP]

They all seem better off than any of the Homeless in America

[@tiffanycotter9675]

Yea. At least they have clean clothes

[@thedean6073]

some of them seem better off than my not-homeless neighbor

[@lupev.medina7814]

@@tiffanycotter9675 And Stinky Undergarments /.

[@randompizza14]

I agree 100%

[@amberhamer8572]

Totally

[@zakatista5246]

The guy is openly saying that he’s an economic migrant (and therefore here illegally), and demanding a “work permit” which presupposes a claim of political asylum. This is just insane.

[@prancer1803]

That’s true. All these people are asylum seekers. If their asylum seeking claims are denied… they will be deported.

[@sean2015]

The worst part is he doesn't even really want to work. If he did, he would learn at least some English with all the free time he has (like what do those clowns DO all day?) These so-called "migrants" are revolting.

[@rosalbamartinez4664]

You are right.

[@dirtydiana9175]

Im just so aggrivated with how ungrateful they are.

[@kingclover1395]

Stop saying that they were evicted. Eviction is what happens to someone who is renting a place to live. These people are not renting, they are living there for absolutely free. And as such, they have absolutely no right to demand to stay there. And the fact that we are even arguing about this is outrageous.

[@tsukeisawa7786]

Please stop being racist

[@dianabeurman364]

Yes!😢

[@nettaleafay9533]

The immigrant men that are protesting and refusing to go to the shelter should be taken back to the border and escorted across it. Also, NO IMMIGRANT should be staying at a 5star hotel when America has homeless people sleeping in the cold. The entitlement of these people is DISTURBING. They should've protested and fought for their rights in their OWN COUNTRIES!!!!!

[@TheSistaWarrior]

Don't forget the immigrant females too. ...and any feminist or glbtq immigrant sympathizers...

[@winning3329]

@LadyWarrior almost all of the migrants are mostly men of fighting age. Taking in women and children is different than taking in strong healthy men that are fully capable of supporting themselves. The children need their mother's to watch them, most of the men abandoned their children and have no children to watch.

[@winning3329]

@LadyWarrior If you are truly against feminism then you need to stop doing the things that feminism fought for, like driving and working and voting and owning a bank account and opening up a business. Please educate yourself about feminism because you look silly dissing a movement that actually helped you and your female family members not be a second-class citizen in America.

[@kathyramos2924]

Amen!

[@mariarod6998]

They all need to go

[@danavodoucreole]

This is outlandish. Who told them they would receive anything? Illegal immigrants feeling like people owe them something is insane.

[@semiramismunoz8948]

Biden

[@gordonburke1659]

He is required to register for the draft. The recruiters would love to give him a job.

[@dianekruger5977]

The nerve of people coming here illegally, demanding asylum, demanding housing, jobs, health care, to be fed, all by American Taxpayers.

[@melanieg6957]

Unbelievable. The sense of entitlement from people who have contributed nothing is amazing. They should be grateful for anything they get and don't have to pay for.

[@holaforistas]

They are entitled because the United States destroyed Venezuela’s economy. That’s why they are entitled and qualify for asylum.

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

No kidding . They’ve been told they “deserve the dream” zeesh…

[@lachulasuesue9832]

MIGRANT VERY UNGRATEFUL PEOPLE!

[@thomasauslander3757]

"Bienvenido a América". El lugar más feliz del mundo" Su casa recién amueblada de cinco habitaciones está lista, hay un BMW o MBZ en el camino de entrada en su elección de colores, además, durante los próximos 5 años, puede elegir entre $ 5,000 y $ 10,000 mensuales para dar la bienvenida a nuevos inmigrantes, pagos del gobierno dependiendo del tamaño de su familia, con mucho de dinero para enviar a casa. No te preocupes por trabajar porque todo está automatizado con IA. Solo miramos mucho fútbol, jugamos videojuegos y salimos de discotecas todas las noches. PD Por favor, simplemente no bebas Bud Light...

[@lachulasuesue9832]

@@thomasauslander3757 ;;..Do you speck English?? please write in english? this is america st@pid migrant!!!

[@REDMACHINE-gm2dq]

I love how she started off by painting her Narcissistic self as such a selfless person.

[@geangarcia2673]

She lost me at “systemic”

[@timewilltell7409]

Right? These "activists" are the frontline of the Democrat's war on this country; it's disgusting.

[@genxx2724]

I don’t need to hear any yapping out of a community organizer.

[@Mo11y666]

Its definitely essy to spend time out in the shit when you get paid to do it, have a family and warm home to go back to when youve had enough for the day.

[@clivewalker5465]

She forgot to mention how many Illegals She put up , and willing to pay for their upkeep . Her Parents fled their Own Country for a better life in America , and this Women looks like She wants to make New York look like the Country Her Parents fled from .

[@NICOLEcONHeyThereYou]

I truly feel bad for New York... I know it was the hub for immigration in the past, but DEAR GOD.. the entitlement and delusions of grandeur are so apparent, it's sickening...

[@midnighttheumbreon8857]

Don’t feel bad. NY did this to itself. Liberal government across the board

[@joanafarzin]

As a hispanic I feel so embarrassed about this people. Came here 33 years ago I've work so hard paid taxes. But this people make me feel disgusted. They think things should all be free. Why cant they go to another country.

[@diablo666541]

What even more disturbing how many Venezuelans come here and have ideal way of thinking that socialism is ideal way of life all country should be based on socialist idealoligy

[@ej3943]

They've been to other countries. He said they passed 7 countries to get here.

[@lachulasuesue9832]

@@ej3943 ..we don't care how many country past!

[@rogerthomas3802]

Socialism destroys. You have a ton of Socialist politicians in NYC.

[@Neillybob63]

@@ej3943 According to the international treaty on refugees, if you're an actual REFUGEE - and not an economic migrant - you're supposed to stop in the first safe country, not go cherrypicking across 7 countries, looking for the one with the most freebies...... if you're an economic migrant, you have get in line with the rest of the LEGAL applicants and wait for as long ss it takes. That is the law. So if you're a Venezuelan refugee, you're supposed to stop in either Colombia, Brazil or Guyana and go no further, not cross through Colombia then Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Mexico to reach the US.

[@404productionsent]

Welcome to America. I’m amazed at how people expect to be treated better in a foreign place than in their own homeland.

[@davisholman8149]

He DOES NOT GET TO COME FOR A BETTER FINANCIAL SITUATION! That is NOT seeking asylum.🤷🏽‍♂

[@bellaclyde]

Making NYC a ghetto

[@robinjackson8554]

My sympathies lie with those native New Yorkers who are homeless and not given the same services. We need to spend billions on our own citizens first. As the old adage states "charity begins at home." His needs should not have priority over NYC residents!

[@cev12]

For real, that's exactly it. Nevermind the jobs and spots (college seats, etc) they're stealing from citizens.

[@mysteriesuntold3393]

Very true,👍

[@brentyoung4785]

@@avae5343 if only it were LEGAL.

[@brentyoung4785]

@@avae5343 not only them, but the UN too.

[@romanski5811]

But why not spend billions on both simultaneously because they're both human beings deserving of basic rights such as housing? Like, why make it worse for them instead of making it better for all?

[@mohandhanoa4797]

Who doesn't want a better future ? We try to work towards it . Why do these people want someone else to hand it to them .

[@bessiebessie3480]

How can an illegal be evicted

[@deluxe1164]

It is NOT AMERICANS RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you have a better way of life

[@miasparks167]

American's? no. American Government? Yes

[@sophiemacgrow1278]

Exactly how dare this illegals demand this country's help when they entered it illegally they need to shut up n go back home n or find a way to support themselves, enough already enough,

[@earlinebeaman684]

@@miasparks167 it's not the government's responsibility for immigrants. we are not the world's babysitter nor legal guardian.

[@newedgegt7435]

@@miasparks167 same thing, you don't have a government without our tax dollars that they spend.

[@deluxe1164]

@@miasparks167 I say Americans because we in essence as tax paying citizens support these people

[@ig..3091]

Why don’t they demand all this in there country?

[@noecazares2144]

Well Maduro is a dictator in Venezuela so that's why they want to leave. Maduro has made the country impoverished.Its an oil rich country yet that resourse is not being handled well.

[@michelebella677]

Do you understand that Venezuela is a communist country? They fled to better their lives. I swear, people have lost their humanity.

[@duckie0892]

😆 🤣 😂

[@winning3329]

@@noecazares2144 all these grown men should stand up and fight.

[@PaoNoriega]

@@winning3329 this is not to justify them because they already have fought against the dictatorship for years, thousands of them dead because of it (try searching those videos, they are very cruel); however, that doesn't make them entitled to enter a country and expect to be treated like a small child that the government has to take care of them. Some of them go because all they know is that government will cover all your expenses as long as you let corruption happen and be part of it. Really sad.

[@scj3188]

These migrants are super entitled and believe they deserve only the finest accommodations. Crazy.

[@lindathomas5500]

Just wondering if the young lady also feeds and helps local homeless people, or if it’s just the migrants? We have the same issue here in the UK. They are literally being put up in four star hotels and they still complain about the food, whilst our own homeless get little if any help at all. Makes me so angry!

[@Fashiongurru56]

Welcome to the American life! Even American citizens are being laid off, not able to find stable jobs, and unable to even afford housing or food. We are all going through hard times and just because you walked through a jungle doesn’t mean you should get better treatment than American citizens who are homeless & starving. These migrants feel they are so entitled to many things we Americans don’t even get.

[@shaunbat5097]

Agreed good points!

[@BrayBray78]

True, they’re literally getting free healthcare.

[@mysteriesuntold3393]

Perfectly said

[@Ffsdevgj]

These people feel like royalties…. How about a little bit of humbleness to begin with and while we are at it, how about a little bit of gratitude too kid? All we hear from these guys is I want this and I want that and we don’t like this and we don’t like here and … blah , blah, blah… …

[@sean2015]

@@BrayBray78 and free education, as well as free food (in the form of EBT).

[@leslierobertson7545]

"We want a better future?" So does every U.S. citizen, veteran, and legal immigrant who has or is contributing to the welfare of this country. Our homeless citizens should be offered warm accommodations and food as you all are. Instead, they are sleeping in the subways, parks, streets, and under bridges. So for him and others to have the audacity to demand humane treatment when their own countries don't even care leaves me shaking my head.

[@denaparrish4948]

Makes my blood boil over their entitlement. Just move on and find work and quit depending on people.

[@jodythomas1858]

If you wanted a place to go, wanted a work permit, wanted to build a life and didnt want to trek through the jungle risking your life and health then perhaps it would have behooved you to come to the U.S. legally! The audacity of these people is mind blowing

[@ResilientWon]

Immigrates should have to act in a respectful manner. You're a guest in my house. I am disgusted that they're throwing food away and trashing hotels. We have tons of homeless people who would love to stay there.

[@gocookies77]

no they wouldnt

[@Cthomas5678]

Exactly

[@Cthomas5678]

They aren’t truly hungry then

[@cbeautifulworld11]

I agree with you except about some of the food which was rotten and caused many people to become ill with food poisoning.

[@ElDiccionarioOfficial]

Agree

[@huynh1137]

I am a US citizen and live in the US. I want a better future also....

[@yesmaam4258]

Think they would have been better off finding jobs in Jina except Jina has a wall...

[@mrs.willingham9078]

Wow if they think the city isn’t providing adequate services 🤦🏽‍♀️ We can’t find jobs or homes. We can barely get a refund if we cancel our flights 😩

[@David-pg5yv]

Poor people they don't get everything handed to them on a silver plate they have more rights than a citizen

[@terriewoodley5503]

We all want a better life, but America needs to take care of Americans first.

[@stephendalton1648]

The sense of entitlement of these people is disgraceful

[@saints5289]

Amazing assessment

[@iprainwater5495]

@@treelife3400 Bullshit! They're parasites.

[@shtetlcholoycd]

did you listen to the interview? he was very thankful for the help and said he doesn't really want anyone to have to help him more, he wants a work permit and to get a job. he just wants to be able to make a living.

[@iprainwater5495]

@@shtetlcholoycd He should have applied for one before ILLEGALY crossing the border.

[@shtetlcholoycd]

@@iprainwater5495 do you know how the system works? you actually do petition for asylum if you cross at an authorized crossing, which it sounds like he did, as he says he went straight into US military custody. Our US law and international human rights law provide a right to petition for asylum. It's legal. If he is found not to qualify for asylum when he has a hearing, then it would be illegal for him to stay. It is legal to be in the country you request asylum from while you are pending a decision on that asylum claim.

[@tracymarquez6875]

Every one wants a better future. If it was really possible to help the poorest of the poor it’s great, but often the fierce greedy ones find a fraudulent way to get their hands on food/shelter/cash benefits intended for the poor, so governments are left scrambling to help such a great influx of people! It’s easy for anyone to come through the border claiming victim hood or being financially downtrodden, when too many people just want their money on bigger U.S. payouts/handouts to send money back to their home countries

[@brodykin3505]

If the price tag per person who walks in were repeated often enough in the news-the real monthly amounts spent- this situation might change drastically. But I'm sure such information will not be forthcoming from DN or any other media. It is on the order of at least 40K a month per person. The pimping that goes on with migration is absolutely incredible. Catholic Charities/"church" groups, Human Services, corrupt employers, tax funded legal services, corrupt colleges, corrupt city managers, schools cashing in on the extra IEP's.......not to mention the cartels (of many kinds). The whole thing stinks and will not end well. In England SERCO is putting out ads looking for long term rental contracts to house "migrants." It's all about decimating what's left of functioning economies and destroying what independence people have left, so they can't defend themselves from global governance a la Agenda 21/30/ Sustainable Development.

[@jenc8953]

💯

[@shannongaddy5873]

You hit the nail on the head I couldn’t have said it any better myself 👍

[@raysettles5991]

this dude is crazy we owe him nothing he is here illlegally should be in jail fr fr.

[@lolacookie453]

There are plenty of Americans who don’t know where their next meal is coming from and yet in this case they are rejecting and throwing away perfectly good food 😮

[@jackiecordova7291]

They should be deported they are ungrateful for what they get all for free I am disgusted 😡😡😡😡😡

[@dejavu7379]

wtH This is BS

[@quietquitter6103]

They need to be pushed off cliffs into the sea

[@peterinasolvesit3702]

They all need to be sent back home, the sheer gall. Then, those with kids get put on housing list AHEAD of American citizens, who get pushed further and further down the list! This is the REAL Humane Emergency!!

[@thomasholt63]

Should ship 🎭 them over to Russia 🇷🇺 or North Korea or China 🇨🇳

[@Netta0712]

I'm blown away by the entitlement that this young man feels that is owed to him had he done the right thing and apply for a work visa or even a student visa maybe he would have gotten it and been in the United States legally he is able body male and now he needs to figure it out he made it from Venezuela and now he's going to have to figure it out from this point on Good luck we do it everyday and the lady sitting next to him she needs to go home and take care of her husband and her 3-year-old child

[@sherriarmstrong936]

This guy is right there on tv saying this whilst being ILLEGAL = he broke our country’s laws!! ARREST HIS ASS!!!! 😤😠😡🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@choco5902]

We all want a better future. The U.S. has to take care of it's own citizens before taking on thousands of immigrants whose own country should be responsible for their welfare. For asylum seekers who came with nothing, they shouldn't complain about any accomodations afforded them. We have thousands of our own poor who need help. To be honest immigration should be limited until we fix our own problems.

[@miasparks167]

and that's the problem. You've been sold a lie that's been framed as if we couldn't easily accommodate all people who are languishing in poverty within US. This is nationalist talking points. We can care for all our people and those who come here to become our people. We just have to reform the power structure and frankly just redistribute the wealth from greedy corporations, board of directors, and lobbyists. We can't accommodate their level of greed.

[@criminalfactorymachine3961]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@LakeshoreChick]

Mexico should also be helping the US control this issue.

[@donnam5060]

Yep. We don't owe these people work permits etc. There isn't housing for citizens, nevermind all these illegals

[@bleek760]

@@LakeshoreChick as you may not be aware of. There’s plenty of immigrants in Mexico as we speak.

[@nmccray4494]

So let me get this straight. You traveled through the jungle and several other countries but have a hard time relocating to Brooklyn because it's not like the hotel you were staying at. That's crazy.

[@NoJersey]

Yea Ukrainian folks stay and fight to death against tyranny while many others head for warmer places to sleep.

[@nmccray4494]

@@NoJersey Right! Beggars can't and shouldn't be picky.

[@d4ever649]

They demand 5 star hotels.

[@emjohnson7207]

And his sisters support him. All he really need is a P. O. Box.

[@HiddenGemindasunshine]

And taxpayers are paying the bill for this 5 star hotel. Although our rent and housing bills are unaffordable.

[@layah3890]

Thousands of our own people here legally, are living in the streets and in their cars. Welcome to America, we are not responsible for illegals, but have a moral responsibility to care for are own citizens

[@iloke11]

True Asylum seekers would be grateful for any bed!

[@Kate-qc1zc]

Traveled through many countries from Venezuela, any of which he could have asked for asylum. They don’t stop until they cross illegally into the US then start their parasitic living, while Americans don’t get hotels and free resources handed to them from the get go.

[@AM-fi1kv]

The reason is because they're not really seeking "asylum", thats just a buzz word that they're using to illegally enter the U.S. What they really want is work, which is NOT one of the classes that asylum protects. They should've done a lot more research BEFORE making that long journey to the U.S. to game the system.

[@tubester4567]

Right. These people are illegal immigrants. Most countries around the world would arrest them, put them in jail until they are deported.

[@adamgriffith6750]

correct

[@SuperBullaMan]

I feel bad for these people, but there is other countries they could take Asylum from, or just stay in your country until the US meet with the governments of these Latin American countries to help keep their people home. Stay in Venezuela!!

[@maggiearaiza5761]

This migrants didn't even want to stay in Mexico, they were offering them some food, clean shelters, clean clothes, shower AND.... Even offering them some jobs but they all declined, they said they rather go to USA El Sueño Americano/ the American Dream......This Velenzulans are not hard core hustlers like the Mexicans....and I'm not sorry for saying that either because it's the truth, they rather want the gringos to support them and give them FREE handouts

[@afropuertorican8022]

I never thought I would see the day that non- citizenship was a requirement for free luxury apartment in Manhattan. Good lord this mayor is a whole clown.

[@truther001]

Me thinks Amy Goodman works for Soros.

[@Originalking]

Yup while his own black folks are pretty much gone. The black immigrants are the only ones left damn near smh

[@peterinasolvesit3702]

🤡 A whole clown!

[@bigd8452]

The mug is worst than a GD clown, don't care about new York own citizens, but he's helping foreigners who don't supposed to be here illegally

[@tplez1659]

and this didn't start with this mayor

[@Arellano-zc5vb]

So even just to communicate with one of them we need another person to translate. Wtf are we doing in this country.

[@user-ki4kb2gr7e]

Why is it DEPORTATION is a dirty word….? GET THEM OUT!

[@mosawamorena7707]

These guys know EXACTLY what they are doing

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

All done by design

[@juanitagarcia213]

Indeed . THEY ARE WELL TRANED .🤷‍♀️😡😡😡

[@juanitagarcia213]

EXPECT US TO BEND BACKWARDS 🤷‍♀️😡🙄

[@kingleo8422]

( LET’S GO BRANDON ) How do you break into a country, placed in a $500 a night hotel for free and when the city wants to move you in another area for free, you complain and DEMAND the US take care of you for free. This is insane.

[@inclusion9212]

Politicians tell them that they would find sanctuary, then mistreat them.

[@TheCompton1963]

Its ridiculous how these migrants demand handouts.. Permament housing etc. 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@EsauistheCaucasian]

@@inclusion9212 Stop it with that crap. They (Venezuelans) do it in EVERY SPOT THEY FIND THEMSELVES. They are not getting mistreated. They have room & board. Food & heat. Why don't you start donating?

[@tracymarquez6875]

Sanctuary city isn’t supposed to mean living like the rich in extreme luxury hotels/apartments!

[@kingleo8422]

@@tracymarquez6875 exactly

[@laetitialogan2017]

Its a 5 star hotel they're after....same in Europe...they're NEVER happy

[@H3llo_Kidd3n]

So he would take from women and children for his own comfort, unbelievable. Besides, he has resources! OMG...he's a grifter not only taking from America but from his family! How dare he complain. He needs to call his sisters and go back home. Besides not seeking asylum! This is egregious!

[@meejinhuang]

They want a better future, yet don't pay taxes and don't want to follow orders. Deport him.

[@Bloom5056]

Exactly. If you don’t pay taxes here you shouldn’t be getting services. It’s for citizens only.

[@KJ-md2wj]

There is something offensive and unhuman about it when Americans say "follow orders" .. as if they are in the army.

[@cathere9631]

From his OWN words, he's been receiving money (MORE than once BTW) from 2 sisters (blood relatives)who live in Chile to finance his travels. WHY not go to Chile instead then if his sister's are able to find the money to finance his travels, opportunity for work there seems a lot better than here. He'd have family members to help with finding housing and jobs, plus not having to deal with a language issue. Is he REALLY running away from legal problems in Venezuela and then trying to pretend to be seeking asylum here in the US? If so, how many others are trying the same thing?

[@andreal5947]

Because Chile isn’t as stupid as our country and would never house him or feed him for free

[@miasparks167]

As if any of this remotely matters. Acting like you contribute anything to improve quality of life of those stuck in systematic poverty. Like you do anything to stand against the current power structure to address those already here in poverty.

[@Elena-rt9yu]

U can be a dishwasher, in any restaurant

[@StephenKellyOvid2Bukowski]

@@miasparks167 Try paying taxes Communist troll. American tax payers feed the world so show some respect.

[@dejavu7379]

@@miasparks167 Regardless mlaspark Cathere made a very LOUD POINT WHY DID IT BOTHER YOU? TOO BAD!

[@robertcuminale1212]

"We want a better future." So did my Sicilian Great-Grandparents. But they had to come in legally through Ellis Island. They had physicals to make sure they weren't bringing in any disease. They had papers from the US Embassy and they had letters from family already in the US certifying that they would support them so they wouldn't be a financial burden to the American taxpayers. My grandfather was a baby when they came. When my Great Grand-father died in 1920 Great -Grandmother went to work full time. My Grandfather had just gotten out of the Army and was working for a trolley car company as a conductor. What makes these people think they can just sneak into our country and take what citizens have worked for. A sense of entitlement. It has become a cultural norm today even with the younger members of our own society. When a Black leader says, "They are eating off of our plates" he displays the same sense of entitlement. How dare these people come here thinking they can take the freebies we begged so hard for. Between all these people and their sense of entitlement this country cannot last much longer.

[@blessingsofparadise4439]

Thank 🤙 you, Everyone, I appreciate reading the comments.💕🌷

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

I AS A NATURAL BORN UNITED STATES CITIZEN, OWE THEM NOTHING.🕊🇺🇲💕

[@zacarahdalleny3906]

Right.

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

I totally agree

[@__-fl3yt]

You guys invaded and exploited resources from Latino countries and now this is the consequences.

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

@@__-fl3yt Nope. Stay in your own country

[@__-fl3yt]

@@jaiyabyrd4177 I am in my land. Natives Americans are brown don't forget that.

[@criminalfactorymachine3961]

Turns out they also want elegant food or they’re throwing it to the trash?! 🤣😂🤣 “Five star hotels and fine dining or we protest.” Mind you, these people are carrying designer clothes and accessories. And they don’t mind protesting in a foreign land to a foreign government for “rights” that they perceive that they are owed. The nerve and audacity of these “people,” is mind blowing. How about protesting your own government in your own land, huh junior? 😡

[@sophiemacgrow1278]

This idiot mooranic illegal aliens have the audacity to demand house clothing n healthy food or they will throw it out, I get stomach pain just by listening to this free loader talk, I would send this F--A--hole n the rest of them out so bad, 😡😡

[@donnam5060]

They should make improvements in their homelands.

[@katieakin9397]

There is nuance to be added here about U.S. intervention and overthrow of Latin Americans governments, as well as crippling sanctions imposed when Venezuela doesn’t align with U.S. economic interests. A consequence of imperialism is economic refugees coming to the imperial core. We need our government to stop meddling.

[@AM-fi1kv]

@@katieakin9397 Your premise is absolutely correct however, the criteria in which asylum into the U.S. can be claimed is very specific. Your nuanced comment while true, would still not qualify them to seek asylum in the U.S. Which is probably what they're claiming in order to enter the U.S.

[@adel19997]

That's America First, Trump's famous words

[@r26ff47]

He sound like opportunity seeker or job seeker than asylum seeker! Illegals crossing should stop at border, not at local news media!

[@Nimitz-Lazojla]

It's funny how there practically homeless but they all have cell phones🤣🤭

[@donnajfisher5304]

Someone needs to tell “the child of a migrant” that she enjoys the freedom of this country because of our veterans, many who paid for her freedom with their blood and their lives. Many of these same veterans are homeless, hungry and cold! Does she feel any responsibility to them? America first!

[@Bloom5056]

Exactly! And don’t be bringing your country’s flag in here and flying it as you ask for free everything either.

[@elpanchosancho2]

Do you really think the veterans dying are the reason for your " freedom"?

[@melissastreeter22]

Why don't they stay home and demand these things?!

[@scottredding2719]

Doesn't she have extra room at her house? She could fit 5 in her Barbies crib

[@cecilgriffin2440]

Rome is burning and the sense of entitlement is astounding .

[@margaretgreen5193]

⚖️ CORRECTION ⚖️ THEY ARE NOT BEING EVICTED FROM THE Watson Hotel. They are being RE LOCATED. JUST FOLLOW THE RULES

[@terryblack751]

They invaded a country an start an expect to be treated better than our own people.if you want to be treated humanly don't invade another country stay in yours an demand.

[@crystalwells5505]

💯

[@ID_iKONIC_VIP]

He came here thinking there would be free housing and food paying jobs for anyone that came to the US illegally??? Why would that count as asylum just because you want a higher paying job? There are poor countries all over the world with low wages.... Doesn't mean they should all just move to the US. He forgets the cost of living is much higher here

[@Bloom5056]

Yup. And we have enough unskilled uneducated people here already. It’s not like they are a value-add.

[@mariagarcia1101]

These people should have done this to their presidents in their country. What about the homeless

[@jody2497]

She bumped her head! Our own people here many citizens are homeless! What about all our people who lost their homes from flooding, fires, and what about Ohio's people.

[@DC-rd6oq]

The title says it all. "We want a better future". These are NOT asylum seekers. Deport him and those like him and we'd have the resources to house true asylum seekers and process their paperwork in a timely manner.

[@DC-rd6oq]

@Russo Zelinsky i totally agree. We need to stop incentivizing anchor babies. For those anchor babies and DACA recipients already here we need to deport the other family members, aka the criminal parents. People need to stop whining that we would be splitting up families. Those parents can take their kids with them if they want. We need to put an end to anchor babies, we need stop chain migration, and we need to criminalize people who are lying about seeking asylum.

[@miasparks167]

You must either be completely uneducated or just that dense. Are you not aware how past decades US has been slowly dismantling its immigration court? There is no such thing as timely manner with a backlog of one million plus. At that waiting after you’ve paid thousands for potential approval. For many in dangerous situations cause by US destabilization of their country, waiting for our inefficient and dismantled immigration courts to process the paper work isn’t feasible. Maybe if you’re that concerned. Then fight to reform our government to stop destabilizing other countries for American corporate interest. Then you won’t have mass refugee migration

[@DC-rd6oq]

​@@miasparks167 I am totally aware of the backlog, hence my comment. The first thing we need to do is address the backlog. How many people of that 1 million plus backlog actually have a credible asylum claim? Less than 10%. Don't let the other 90% enter the country in the first place, kick out those who cannot immediately make a credible claim, and there is no longer a backlog. Make them fill out Form I-589 at the border and immediately remove those who don't or can't at least make a somewhat credible claim. Saying who 'want a better life', 'want to pursue your dreams" or "want to work" is not valid. BTW I'm neither dense nor uneducated. I am also not for open borders. And I am not so naive (or in your case, stupid) that I think allowing everyone into the U.S. is the answer.

[@winning3329]

I want a better future also but I'm not going to rob a bank and break the law

[@DC-rd6oq]

@@winning3329 Exactly! Great example/comparison.

[@susannehama9705]

Not once did he explain why he needed asylum to be here. It seems he just wants to generally have a better life.

[@EmpressTarotGabbyTurner]

asylum is usually denied too, so the Biden Admin and these supposed "aid organizations" encouraging people to come here when they'll just be denied is irresponsible. they should instead work on reforming the immigration process so that the legal path is feasible, which is safer and provides better outcomes for everyone involved. then when people arrived, having already secured legal entry and a work permit, they can start building their lives as this man has mentioned wanting to do. I believe this aid worker actually wants these migrants to be dependent on her, otherwise she would be educating them on why they do not have work permits (which has absolutely nothing to do with Eric Adams or any other mayor). These aid groups could be out there advocating for these people to be processed through the system in a reasonable timeframe in order to get work permits and become self-sufficient, but instead she's encouraging them to complain about the support they have been offered regarding food and housing. It was very satisfying to see DN silence her throughout the video, I have to admit.

[@sean2015]

Because the Liberal Democrats have expanded the definition of "asylum" to basically mean any person crossing our border illegally.

[@noecazares2144]

Good God..Maduro is a Venezuelan dictator crushing dreams and hopes of these ppl if that's not a good enough reason to flee I don't know what is.

[@michelebella677]

Is that what we all want? I swear, people have lost their humanity.

[@SuperBullaMan]

I feel bad for these people, but there is other countries they could take Asylum from, or just stay in your country until the US meet with the governments of these Latin American countries to help keep their people home. Stay in Venezuela!!

[@Sky1]

I can't blame them for wanting to come here. But the movie TITANTIC when the ship officer said, "THEY"LL SWAMP US" comes to mind

[@yvettehayes-kinney8715]

New York signed up to house ALL. New York is the place to be and the mayor said come all you are all WELCOME!

[@andrewslife1979]

I wish this concern was spread to actual American citizens at pay taxes

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Exactly!

[@nikkirose4124]

They have the nerve to complain about conditions , unbelievable. They don’t even want to make space for the women and children.

[@yesmaam4258]

why shouldn't they complain? When Title 42 ended it let them know America was allowing asylum seekers... they were told they could come here, and the US government will help them. If you were told to come, we will take you in and feed you/house you, and when you come the US government feeds you shit and fails to keep their word. They should sue the clowns in the government.... 🙃🙃🙃and yes great use of taxpayer money.

[@loisaustin6200]

@@yesmaam4258 Then they should wise up seeing the government talks big with no results and stay in their own country.

[@rmaldonado4031]

​@@yesmaam4258the shit they are fed, as you state, is much better than no shit veterans get

[@yesmaam4258]

@@rmaldonado4031 Veterans can apply for benefits including disability, pension, and Medicare/Medicaid. Unsure why everyone is comparing the border crisis with the homeless problem and the veterans. Biden should not have let these people in, to begin with, and created this unnecessary "crisis".

[@thatfieryhometeamred8315]

Straight up. These dogs should never hav made it this far !!

[@sleepwalker29]

I lived in a motel for 4 years with homeless people sleeping in cars in the parking lot with kids in Colorado in the winter.All I can say is treat them the same. Let them sleep on the street. Nothing is free in America. English is a job requirement in America. Might want to learn english before applying for a job. They want to skip the education and go straight to work. They're unskilled labor. They can't even work in a drive thru restaurant and speak english to take orders in english. Useless to our society unless they're organ donors.

[@janiekcarney5482]

People who really need help are grateful to have an opportunity. He wants a free ride. Send him home.

[@margaretnorvell9555]

Compare this with the skeletal children starving in Yemen, their mothers living on flour and water.

[@razielthagreat2109]

you never say this about Boeing or Raytheon who have a free ride of your fucking tax dollars every year.. with their never ending greed and murderous affairs abroad, thus CREATING refugees ..... what is wrong with you

[@reeree4735]

Send them all home.

[@jackpwade]

Where does his sense of entitlement come from. Our military sleep on cots, it's a shelter and we all know NY bathrooms! If he wanted a work permit he could have applied for one before hand. His motivations are economic but without any skills he gets fired in 2 hours, so how does this meet asylum requirements?

[@user-vd4cb4sj4s]

He is feeling so sorry for himself shame on him 22 years old crying about being kicked out of the hotel come on and the food all those poor homeless people will take any food they’re not particular about what they get it’s a bunch of nonsense if it’s a couple they both need to get out and go back home they don’t like it it’s a shame that the government does everything for them when there’s hungry homeless people that are older they don’t get any help they haven’t contribute anything no taxes no nothing ridiculous that our government

[@estacioclan]

He is demanding many thing, how about the homeless American citizen. Now he forgot that he is an illegal immigrants!

[@kingfu3442]

I've never been anti immigration, but listening to you people has been turning me anti immigration. Those people are being coached on what to say. Alot of them are getting in trouble in their home countries and come running here.

[@lisab.1595]

Probably their country tossed them out in the first place. They're hardly coming from a war-torn nation. If they were in dire straits, they wouldn't come here and toss food into the garbage. There's not a humble thing about them, all I hear and see is arrogance and demands. You don't demand anything when you're living here for free.

[@enriquemunoz704]

Don't forget the mess they leave behind everywhere they go! 🤦

[@williamrosario8534]

Same. It would be great to help immigrants in need if we were thriving and could spare resources. But right now, our citizens should be first priority. The way we treat the homeless, elderly and veterans is a disgrace.

[@dejavu7379]

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

[@fernandovazquez7272]

Definitely, these new immigrants aren’t here to work.

[@FiloYappins]

Imagine, entering a foreign country and demanding a better way of life

[@FiloYappins]

I’m glad the mayor is getting a taste

[@estacioclan]

Send them from the house of the leftist activist fighting for rights of the illegal immigrants!

[@leewest356]

Speaking as a citizen of México, we have our own problems here and the mass of migrants crossing our territory adds to the problems. Yet the Mexican government does offer a great deal of aid to migrants. The Venezuelans who brought Hugo Chávez and then Maduro into power brought about the crisis in their own country. Venezuela was once the richest country in Latin America.

[@levilumsden8724]

Hey we have Americans that are homeless and didn't get what they got... Welcome to AMERICA...

[@76678-m]

Thanks for explaining why this nation sucks.

[@Zivety]

Proud to be an American.

[@levilumsden8724]

@@76678-m it's the people running the country that suck...

[@levilumsden8724]

@@76678-m it's the people running the country that suck...

[@rawstatustv2358]

@@76678-m then leave

[@j.daniels1548]

These people literally were staying in a $500 a night hotel, where the majority of Americans can’t even afford to stay. This is absolutely insane. You come to a country illegally and you are this entitled.

[@James-bv4rs]

The Watson hotel was empty before it was used for housing.Stop spreading hateful information and act in Christian faith.

[@bernicejohnson1732]

Thinking the same thing when we have Americans who are vets and the sick living on the streets, they complaining about the shelter which is much better and more humane than living at the Mexican border

[@EW-uw7dg]

How far do people commute to get to the city everyday? Homeless people in shelters don't have a choice where they are placed.

[@ShirleeKnott]

👍

[@SocksAmpersandSandals]

The entitlement is sickening.

[@ToeKnife166]

Crossing seven countries? Are non safe?

[@lindabederio4603]

Isn’t this the AGITATOR THAT WAS WAVING HIS HANDS AND ARMS IN THE AIR WHEN HE WAS ON THE NEWS.

[@patricaligons2602]

You don't just come here for a better life it's citizens here that want a better life.

[@criscastro8055]

I don’t know what are they expecting as soon as they come to the US? An instant job? A housing accommodation? Free meal? What if they did not get all this? They should have done some research and ask before they crossed the border.

[@terryblack751]

They should demand in their country.

[@Chiefs555]

It's mostly military aged men. Enough is enough time to shore up our borders.

[@nm93932]

What do you mean there is no work? There are many restaurants that are hiring, learn from prior immigrants that didn’t have everything handed to them and still made something out for themselves. They lived like sardines, worked hard, saved money, and earned everything they now have.

[@lisapetersen8347]

imho, By his Own Words he's Not here because of Political Asylum Reasons. His life was Not in Danger nor was he being Persecuted.

[@sean2015]

Because the Liberal Democrats have expanded the definition of "asylum-seeker" to mean basically any person of color crossing our border illegally. In reality, asylum is much more narrowly defined, as you've noted here. Someone from Cuba or North Korea or Venezuela might qualify, but someone from Mexico or Honduras or Guatemala does not. "Seeking a better life" is NOT asylum.

[@sfepea777]

Right. He just heard about the fast life, like Scarface, that he would receive if he moved here. These people think they’ll be given free houses and free money and cars if they come here.

[@t.p.m.414]

He basically describe the typical American struggle when you're homeless. Yes day labor is only a couple days or week of work. Shelters don't provide much privacy and the food may not be that great. Everything he's describing is what typical Americans been going through since day one who were in The homeless

[@SuperBullaMan]

I feel bad for these people, but there is other countries they could take Asylum from, or just stay in your country until the US meet with the governments of these Latin American countries to help keep their people home. Stay in Venezuela!!

[@emjohnson7207]

As I once heard, tell them the real struggles they will go through here and perhaps they will think twice before crossing three countries to cross the border illegally. Once you cross illegally there is no work permit, no guaranteed job, hell you are not in any position to make any demands. They are going to find themselves on a bus heading to another airport.

[@tracymarquez6875]

Apartments don’t provide much privacy either and charge too much rent! Yet, most cash strapped Americans/people of the world are living in substandard/cheaply built for profit apartments where mostly unfriendly/even criminals also live!

[@Sariahsariah0815]

Sure enough, because I was in the shelter system so I know how it work. It's very long and hard, but only the strong survive. I got my apartment after being in shelter over 10 years, yes 10 years. It was long hard and painful but I made it. Thank god

[@tuguybear930]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[@sidellesydney2192]

Other countries they walked thru in Central America requires work permits also… why do they get here and act surprised?

[@N01B4DA1]

It's not about being human It's about what's right. We have homeless people here for years migrants pop up and all of sudden there's immediate help. And some of these homeless are vets who served our country died for us. Yet these people haven't contributed a damn thing just more problems. And by the way how were the bathrooms in their country? And what's colder ? sleeping outside or in a shelter? We shouldn't be responsible for these migrants. We the American people have problems of our own with the economy, homelessness , crime, covid. We are just going to continue to be taxed while the migrants get things they haven't earned. They should just deal with their problems like we do.

[@miasparks167]

To be objective, Being in poverty in America is a cake walk compared to poverty in latin America. Honestly, you're just being selfish. You've obviously bought into the propaganda that frames this situation horribly. "They got it what about me" Maybe take that up with the unbridled greed of corporations, board of directors, and the lobbyist politicians. Being inhumane to a group of people just cause you're being oppresses is pathetic and childish

[@cinthyayanez6238]

Give them work permits so that they can work without being abused, these people want to work! We need workers! It would help the economy, and they would be able to pay rent and be stable. I get it as a veteran that should be upsetting. Thank you for your service, you're a true hero, and unfortunately this country doesn't value you the way it should. These poor people were just looking for a better life for their children, in their country they had no food, or diapers, these are asylum seekers. The work permits would also mean that they too would pay taxes. We need to help each other now, COVID destroyed a lot and took a lot of loved ones, work, security. Now is the time to be united and care for one another.

[@everythingunderthesun7803]

@@miasparks167 It's obvious you have some kind of bias but you need to state the facts. Being impoverished in America is NOT a cake walk! Especially for Black Americans and single people. There is no section 8, no SNAP benefits, no cell phones for single Americans that fall into poverty. For Black Americans there's no help unless there are children involved and even then its the bare minimum. If they are the working poor it gets even worse with a cherry on top called racism!!

[@N01B4DA1]

They shouldn't make demands we owe them nothing. And we didn't put them in this situation if you've paying attention they are very ungrateful. Not all of them but for most. Earn what you want and take the help you get. Beggars can't be choosers. To those people that feel upset by not putting migrants in luxury hotels take a couple of families to your home. Helping people to a certain level is fine. But when the people that you are helping are ungrateful no help should be provided. We laid down our lives for this country lost limbs and fought to make sure you live free. And yet still we have a lot of homeless that are ignored and overlooked these migrants come in and instantly they get help. In order for us to help someone we have to help ourselves first. Not being selfish just brutally honest.

[@williamrosario8534]

@@miasparks167 How would you know? Have you ever been homeless? Most likely not. If they want a better future they should fix their country. Not run from it. It's not selfish to want the best for your fellow citizens from a system you pay into. That is a reasonable take. YOUR take is childish and ignorant.

[@ChefDannyboy_NYC]

I’m really sick of this mess

[@brayyoungin2433]

Right!!

[@remyjakubowski3415]

He decided to leave Venezuela because the economy is in crisis!!??? And he claims that he's asylum seeker!? Are u serious!? Where in the immigration and nationality act is that ground for asylum approval!? And he has a nerve to complain and demand better condition. The word eviction is another one... I can even describe that nonsense. WTF!?

[@mojojeinxs9960]

Single military men and women in service sleep in barracks and tents eat rations if it's good enough for them it's more than fine for unemployed illegal immigrants.

[@Ed-ch4wq]

"No one likes to depend on another person" yet they are complaining about free food, free shelter, free health checkup, etc. Clearly they just want to stay in a hotel room that is cleaned and service by taxpayer dollars. Sorry to break the bad news, but even most NYers can't be independent due to the high cost of living. If you are not willing to spend the time traveling from Red Hook to Manhattan or anywhere for that matter, you are in the wrong mindset. Do they even ask how much it cost the city to shelter & provide to them each day? Be a more grateful as taxpayers are bearing the burden of cost for stuff you are complaining about.

[@sophiemacgrow1278]

Because they are not looking for asylum cause there is no problems in their countries, just bad economy, n they are looking for free everything yeah people this illegals are very smart they want to use our country for their own selfish n greedy purpose, live for free with our tax dollars, that's all😡😡

[@shadowzach00]

Agree seems like they want to stay in the Hamptons smh

[@dejavu7379]

Are you ready for their attitudes THE NERVE

[@noecazares2144]

That independent attitude is how we as Latin Americans are. With jobs they will take care of themselves. There is always a bad bunch in all races that's just the way it is.

[@SuperBullaMan]

I feel bad for these people, but there is other countries they could take Asylum from, or just stay in your country until the US meet with the governments of these Latin American countries to help keep their people home. Stay in Venezuela!!

[@AnArchaicSoul]

So he’s here in the U.S. demanding a work permit, better food and living conditions because he can’t find work in his home country? Unfortunately, he is not a legal asylum seeker. There’s no political persecution or war happening to him in Venezuela.

[@EmpressTarotGabbyTurner]

and it has been very irresponsible of the Biden Admin to encourage people to come here knowing full well they'll be denied asylum, as most people are who apply. My ex-husband sought asylum from his third-world African country that had been taken over in a coup by a dictator who was killing people (political persecution) and his asylum was denied. So these aid workers who act like they want to help but in the end anything these folks pay to immigration lawyers to seek asylum they will probably lose. The solution we need is to reform our immigration policies so that these people can be vetted and provided with work permits.

[@sean2015]

_If you give a mouse a cookie, it's gonna want a glass of milk._ This is as true here as it is in many other areas of everyday life.

[@SuperBullaMan]

I feel bad for these people, but there is other countries they could take Asylum from, or just stay in your country until the US meet with the governments of these Latin American countries to help keep their people home. Stay in Venezuela!!

[@AnArchaicSoul]

@@SuperBullaMan I think the solution is for him to remain in his home country and organize to fix it via political pressure, general strike, etc. It's a quick fix to simply go to another country to find work. It's not easy to organize with your fellow countrymen and change your country for the better but that's is what's needed.

[@latashaspivey1152]

WHERE ELSE WILL U GO! WHERE! WHERE! WHERE! 😮

[@leeking6185]

Why not go live with his sisters who keep sending him money? Why are taxpayers helping him? Illegal.