Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared on Thursday that the city is ceasing its contentious initiative which provided undocumented immigrants with substantial taxpayer funds weekly for groceries.
Adams’ team stated, “As we move towards more competitive contracting for asylum seeker programs, we have chosen not to renew the emergency contract for this pilot program once the one-year term concludes.”
This initiative distributed debit cards to undocumented individuals residing in taxpayer-supported hotels, costing tax payers millions.
New York City has invested nearly $5.5 billion into the migrant situation since August alone to care for the more that 212,000 illegal aliens that now reside in the Big Apple.
BREAKING: New York City ends its ridiculous voucher program to feed illegal migrants.
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Expenditures are expected to increase by an additional $4.7 billion in the current fiscal year, $4 billion in the next, $3 billion in 2027, and $850 million in 2028.
On Wednesday, Adams expressed his intent to cooperate with the incoming Trump administration on migration concerns, yet reassured that New York City will continue as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
“New York City will always remain a city of immigrants and the beacon of liberty around the globe,” he insisted after the election declared Trump’s victory.
“We will work with the new administration and Congress to develop a realistic and compassionate national strategy for our immigration system,” he mentioned.
Adams also maintained that New York City will uphold its policy barring the police from collaborating with immigration authorities amid Trump’s promise to begin mass deportations when he takes office, stating, “The law of the land in this city is that sanctuary city law, and we’re going to abide by that.”
