NYC mayor declares 'emergency' due to migrants

[Anonymous]

How has Thanksgiving been for homeless migrants and others given the crisis? Were people still generous enough to feed everyone for the holiday?

BTW Is NYC still offering free flights anywhere? Has that helped provide any relief?

[Anonymous]

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It may be that they haven’t yet got around to it; too uneducated to do it? I mean it’s a process and you need to be at least average in smarts and computer literacy to apply?

Well if Americans who are born in US cannot figure out how to get an ID to vote, lets give these migrants 30-40 years to figure out how to get job permit. We can support them until then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It may be that they haven’t yet got around to it; too uneducated to do it? I mean it’s a process and you need to be at least average in smarts and computer literacy to apply?

Well if Americans who are born in US cannot figure out how to get an ID to vote, lets give these migrants 30-40 years to figure out how to get job permit. We can support them until then.

Just send them to the strawberry field! Case closed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are helping out an illegal migrant who approached my sister for aid in an airport on Dec 27, 2022.

She brought him home and put him in an empty housing unit she had. She got him a job the next day.

He has been working the last 10 months. First job, brewery, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have a social security number, next job was corner market, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have social security number, 3rd job was a sandwich shop, they employed him for months paying him cash until they sold the business. Sandwich shop owners got him job #4 at a breakfast restaurant paying him cash. He also did sidework construction for cash.

He got his social security number at the end of September so can now work legal. He is on job number 5 and is now paid legal at a restaurant. He has moved to housing supplied by the restaurant.

Really you just need someone to take you around to get the jobs. He was hired on the spot for each job.

Ivan (from Medellin Colombia) knew "0" English. It did not stop him from getting jobs or working. He know is getting better with English. All of the illegal migrants have google translate on their phones and use google translate.

You are aiding someone who is in the country illegally. That's all we need to know.

Not technically illegal if he has SSN.
Unless it’s a stolen one.
Many people get in as “asylum seekers”, it’s technically legal and smarter than just sneaking through the border.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Someone may have mentioned it earlier but NY has a “Right to Shelter” law that requires them to provide for these immigrants. This wasn’t the original intent of it (more for local homeless population) but it’s a loophole and many have found out that if you just get over the border and to NY you can receive this aid and go from there.

If you’ve spent time looking at photos of migrants in various places does it strike you as odd that a large portion seem to be younger men around 20-30? National security should be at the top of our worry about this issue. Especially with what feels like the rapid destabilization of the world.

I’m not a prepper or a gun owner but I heard on a podcast the other day the single best thing we can do, as Americans, is to start thinking about your personal safety and preparedness in the event things go sideways.

Why do you think it is odd that a large proportion are men aged 20-30? I'm afraid you are showing your ignorance as it has always been that way. A difficult and dangerous journey is not easily undertaken by older people or children. There can be additional dangers for young women and those who are 20-30 often already have children. My 19 year old father escaped from a communist country in the 1950s. He was prepared to leave his family and trekked for days through snow-covered mountains before ending up n a refugee camp. Even if the trek is not so dangerous, it's not so easy to uproot an entire family for an uncertain future. Who is to care for elderly parents left at home? It is quite common for a young man to go on his own and try to earn money so he can send it home to support his family.

Agree. Most immigrant records I’ve researched dating back to the mid-1800s to mid-1900s were for people mostly in their 20s and 30s. Even friends, colleagues and acquaintances I know often came initially for grad school and then returned to the US for good.

The young illegal immigrant we are helping is age 30 from Colombia. He is married with two young girls. He thought the journey was very dangerous. He said no way would he subject his daughters to crossing the Rio Grande and traveling the way he did.

I also know a Haitian woman in her 40's. She was living in Brazil with her boyfriend also Haitian and she had not been able to get work for 4 years in Brazil. She became pregnant. At 3 months pregnant she and her boyfriend joined a caravan for the US.
She reached the US (Arizona border) at 8-1/2 months pregnant. Her sister, a Haitian Marylander, told her to get to the nearest airport in Arizona and sister would buy her a plane ticket to Maryland. Sister bought a one way ticket to Maryland and it cost around $800. Baby was born in Maryland several weeks later and is a US citizen. That was an incredible journey while pregnant.

And how did you verify the 30 y.o. Columbian guy's story?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are helping out an illegal migrant who approached my sister for aid in an airport on Dec 27, 2022.

She brought him home and put him in an empty housing unit she had. She got him a job the next day.

He has been working the last 10 months. First job, brewery, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have a social security number, next job was corner market, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have social security number, 3rd job was a sandwich shop, they employed him for months paying him cash until they sold the business. Sandwich shop owners got him job #4 at a breakfast restaurant paying him cash. He also did sidework construction for cash.

He got his social security number at the end of September so can now work legal. He is on job number 5 and is now paid legal at a restaurant. He has moved to housing supplied by the restaurant.

Really you just need someone to take you around to get the jobs. He was hired on the spot for each job.

Ivan (from Medellin Colombia) knew "0" English. It did not stop him from getting jobs or working. He know is getting better with English. All of the illegal migrants have google translate on their phones and use google translate.

You are aiding someone who is in the country illegally. That's all we need to know.

You have no idea who mows your lawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are helping out an illegal migrant who approached my sister for aid in an airport on Dec 27, 2022.

She brought him home and put him in an empty housing unit she had. She got him a job the next day.

He has been working the last 10 months. First job, brewery, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have a social security number, next job was corner market, could only keep him on max 3 days as did not have social security number, 3rd job was a sandwich shop, they employed him for months paying him cash until they sold the business. Sandwich shop owners got him job #4 at a breakfast restaurant paying him cash. He also did sidework construction for cash.

He got his social security number at the end of September so can now work legal. He is on job number 5 and is now paid legal at a restaurant. He has moved to housing supplied by the restaurant.

Really you just need someone to take you around to get the jobs. He was hired on the spot for each job.

Ivan (from Medellin Colombia) knew "0" English. It did not stop him from getting jobs or working. He know is getting better with English. All of the illegal migrants have google translate on their phones and use google translate.

You are aiding someone who is in the country illegally. That's all we need to know.

You have no idea who mows your lawn.

DP
I know who mows my lawn. I sleep with him.

Contrary to much of the thinking on this site, many of us do our household menial chores ourselves.

[Anonymous]

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

When he was evicted from Island Shores, the 94-year-old had difficulty finding a new assisted living facility that suited his needs.

In the end, Annunziata moved her father into her home in Midland Beach, New York, where she cares for him around the clock.

"I can't leave him home alone. … I raised my kids already. They’re all grown up," she said. "I mean, he’s a piece of cake, but still he’s 94 years old."

In August, Tammaro found out along with the rest of the community that Homes for the Homeless had made an arrangement with city hall to move migrants into Island Shores.

The facility was one of 200 buildings converted into emergency shelters to house some of the 130,000 migrants that landed in New York City after crossing the southern border since October 2022.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are the libs still talking about Trump? He’s not even in office anymore. The Dems just want to deflect from the problems they caused. You don’t hear conservatives going on and on about Obama. Who the f cares about anyone who’s no longer in office?

They never even try to fix anything. It’s all protests & finger pointing. They have no plans, they only have slogans screamed into bullhorns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

When he was evicted from Island Shores, the 94-year-old had difficulty finding a new assisted living facility that suited his needs.

In the end, Annunziata moved her father into her home in Midland Beach, New York, where she cares for him around the clock.

"I can't leave him home alone. … I raised my kids already. They’re all grown up," she said. "I mean, he’s a piece of cake, but still he’s 94 years old."

In August, Tammaro found out along with the rest of the community that Homes for the Homeless had made an arrangement with city hall to move migrants into Island Shores.

The facility was one of 200 buildings converted into emergency shelters to house some of the 130,000 migrants that landed in New York City after crossing the southern border since October 2022.

Our recent flight to Houston had many migrants, presumably with government paid tickets to go with the folders of government paperwork they were all holding. So many had colds etc. Two reeked, literally smelled like they hadn't showered in weeks as they passed by the aisle. I felt horrible for them and the people they would be sitting next to. Some were in shower shoes, inappropriate for the weather. I know it sounds small, but there are a lot of assumptions being made by the government here about how to handle the migration crisis and treat citizens and documented residents fairly (like this guy above). At least screen people for sickness, offer them showers and a change of clothes, or charter flights rather than pass them off onto airlines full of paying residents during the holiday season. OR, disincentivize irregular migration (there's a thought). How is this sustainable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

When he was evicted from Island Shores, the 94-year-old had difficulty finding a new assisted living facility that suited his needs.

In the end, Annunziata moved her father into her home in Midland Beach, New York, where she cares for him around the clock.

"I can't leave him home alone. … I raised my kids already. They’re all grown up," she said. "I mean, he’s a piece of cake, but still he’s 94 years old."

In August, Tammaro found out along with the rest of the community that Homes for the Homeless had made an arrangement with city hall to move migrants into Island Shores.

The facility was one of 200 buildings converted into emergency shelters to house some of the 130,000 migrants that landed in New York City after crossing the southern border since October 2022.

Our recent flight to Houston had many migrants, presumably with government paid tickets to go with the folders of government paperwork they were all holding. So many had colds etc. Two reeked, literally smelled like they hadn't showered in weeks as they passed by the aisle. I felt horrible for them and the people they would be sitting next to. Some were in shower shoes, inappropriate for the weather. I know it sounds small, but there are a lot of assumptions being made by the government here about how to handle the migration crisis and treat citizens and documented residents fairly (like this guy above). At least screen people for sickness, offer them showers and a change of clothes, or charter flights rather than pass them off onto airlines full of paying residents during the holiday season. OR, disincentivize irregular migration (there's a thought). How is this sustainable?

Yes, why doesn’t Congress overhaul immigration?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

When he was evicted from Island Shores, the 94-year-old had difficulty finding a new assisted living facility that suited his needs.

In the end, Annunziata moved her father into her home in Midland Beach, New York, where she cares for him around the clock.

"I can't leave him home alone. … I raised my kids already. They’re all grown up," she said. "I mean, he’s a piece of cake, but still he’s 94 years old."

In August, Tammaro found out along with the rest of the community that Homes for the Homeless had made an arrangement with city hall to move migrants into Island Shores.

The facility was one of 200 buildings converted into emergency shelters to house some of the 130,000 migrants that landed in New York City after crossing the southern border since October 2022.

Our recent flight to Houston had many migrants, presumably with government paid tickets to go with the folders of government paperwork they were all holding. So many had colds etc. Two reeked, literally smelled like they hadn't showered in weeks as they passed by the aisle. I felt horrible for them and the people they would be sitting next to. Some were in shower shoes, inappropriate for the weather. I know it sounds small, but there are a lot of assumptions being made by the government here about how to handle the migration crisis and treat citizens and documented residents fairly (like this guy above). At least screen people for sickness, offer them showers and a change of clothes, or charter flights rather than pass them off onto airlines full of paying residents during the holiday season. OR, disincentivize irregular migration (there's a thought). How is this sustainable?

Yes, why doesn’t Congress overhaul immigration?!

Idk. It was absolutely shocking to me that a third of the United Airlines flight was undocumented immigrants - singles and families - on the government (my) dime. Visiting the SW United States was an eye opener. Release and transfer to ... Wherever.... I'm glad that NY is reeling over this - we East Coasters need to wake up to this crisis.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

When he was evicted from Island Shores, the 94-year-old had difficulty finding a new assisted living facility that suited his needs.

In the end, Annunziata moved her father into her home in Midland Beach, New York, where she cares for him around the clock.

"I can't leave him home alone. … I raised my kids already. They’re all grown up," she said. "I mean, he’s a piece of cake, but still he’s 94 years old."

In August, Tammaro found out along with the rest of the community that Homes for the Homeless had made an arrangement with city hall to move migrants into Island Shores.

The facility was one of 200 buildings converted into emergency shelters to house some of the 130,000 migrants that landed in New York City after crossing the southern border since October 2022.

Our recent flight to Houston had many migrants, presumably with government paid tickets to go with the folders of government paperwork they were all holding. So many had colds etc. Two reeked, literally smelled like they hadn't showered in weeks as they passed by the aisle. I felt horrible for them and the people they would be sitting next to. Some were in shower shoes, inappropriate for the weather. I know it sounds small, but there are a lot of assumptions being made by the government here about how to handle the migration crisis and treat citizens and documented residents fairly (like this guy above). At least screen people for sickness, offer them showers and a change of clothes, or charter flights rather than pass them off onto airlines full of paying residents during the holiday season. OR, disincentivize irregular migration (there's a thought). How is this sustainable?

Yes, why doesn’t Congress overhaul immigration?!

Idk. It was absolutely shocking to me that a third of the United Airlines flight was undocumented immigrants - singles and families - on the government (my) dime. Visiting the SW United States was an eye opener. Release and transfer to ... Wherever.... I'm glad that NY is reeling over this - we East Coasters need to wake up to this crisis.

You're probably one of those people who thinks every Latino and spanish-speaker you see in the Southwest is here illegally I grew up in the Southwest, and a lot of my spanish-speaking Latino friends families lived in Texas, NM and elsewhere for generations.