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| NYC ends taxpayer-funded prepaid debit card program for illegal immigrants | |
| 2024-11-08 | |
| [FoxNews] New York City is ending a program that provided prepaid debit cards to migrant families living in the sanctuary city. In a statement obtained by FOX 5 New York, Adams announced the end of the immediate response cards pilot program.
New York City officials began giving out prepaid debit cards to migrant families residing in the Big Apple earlier this year. The prepaid cards – the first of which were distributed in March as part of the city's Immediate Response Cards (IRC) program – are meant to be used only to purchase essential items like food. The mayor’s office previously said access to the program is limited to those in a separate program that provides four-week hotel stays for families with children, and families expecting children. Allowances for illegal immigrants residing in the city are distributed on a weekly basis until the end of their four-week hotel stays, with families of four with two children under the age of five receiving up to nearly $350 each week. Officials said the program would save the city about $600,000 per month, and $7.2 million per year. New York City, which has been overwhelmed by more than 200,000 migrant arrivals since 2022, has been providing settlement options to migrants since that time. Last year, it opened a re-ticketing center to offer one-way plane tickets to migrants. Late last month, Fox News confirmed that 4,500 migrants had been sent back to Texas using bus or plane tickets purchased by the city, which was first reported by Bloomberg News. According to Mayor Eric Adams’ office, the top five destinations for migrants leaving the Big Apple are Texas, Illinois, Florida, New York State and Colorado. In total, they have issued more than 47,000 tickets and roughly 4,500 have gone to Texas. It was not clear how many of those migrants had come from buses sent to NYC from Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began bussing migrants to New York City and other sanctuary cities in 2022, in what he said was an effort to relieve pressure on the overwhelmed border communities. Abbott said he chose sanctuary cities – cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement – because he said they encouraged the crisis. Related: New York City: 2024-11-07 Military judge reinstates plea deals for 9/11 mastermind KSM, two other terrorists in shock ruling New York City: 2024-11-06 Hamas lovers protesting vote in NYC before the count is complete, and in Seattle afterward New York City: 2024-11-05 Three indicted for anti-Israel vandalism of Brooklyn Museum officials’ homes | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 What will the thousands do without free money? And no police. Guess we'll see the NYC National Guard in action. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-08 16:53 |
| #6 The election is over. NYC doesn’t need the freeloaders until the next census. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-11-08 12:56 |
| #5 Taking away the newcomer benefits is the first step for self deportation. After that things might get ugly. For sure media events of starving children. |
| Posted by: Ebbuger Whuque4103 2024-11-08 11:24 |
| #4 It is by design. What will the thousands do without free money? |
| Posted by: Jefe101 2024-11-08 09:40 |
| #3 Red State reports Mayor Adams made the announcement after a phone call with President-elect Trump. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-11-08 09:00 |
| #2 Why the media waited till now to admit Harris ran a lousy campaign |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-08 07:56 |
| #1 Pilot crashed? One of many 'unmentionable' policies suddenly now being exposed by the media. Seemingly, some hard core bullying kept a cap on the information distribution. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-08 07:38 |