NYC migrant crisis: Illegal immigrants housing bust, Mayor calls 'doom city' | LiveNOW from FOX

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3 Mar 202409:22

Summary

TLDRThe video script discusses the escalating migrant crisis in New York City, with Mayor Eric Adams at a breaking point. It details incidents like migrants living in furniture store basements, paying rent, and a migrant crime wave involving organized theft rings. The mayor proposes amending NYC's sanctuary city status to allow NYPD to liaise with ICE for repeat offenders, aiming to address public safety concerns. However, the city council opposes changing the statute. The script captures the strain on the city, with visible signs of migrants struggling to make ends meet, and questions the humanitarian aspect of the situation.

Takeaways

  • 🏙️ New York City is facing a severe migrant crisis that Mayor Eric Adams warns could 'doom' the city if unaddressed.
  • 🛍️ A furniture store owner in Queens was found housing dozens of migrant men from West Africa in the basements of his stores, creating fire hazards.
  • 🚨 A migrant crime wave has emerged, including organized theft rings carrying out robberies and assaults under the orders of a WhatsApp ringleader.
  • 🚔 As a sanctuary city, the NYPD cannot easily coordinate with ICE to deport criminal migrants, complicating law enforcement efforts.
  • 💰 Migrants are receiving $13 daily debit cards from the city, angering some New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet.
  • 🔫 Crimes committed by migrants range from shoplifting to shootings, with many being repeat offenders, including underage teens.
  • 🛡️ Mayor Adams has proposed amending the sanctuary city laws to allow NYPD to liaison with ICE for repeat criminal offenders.
  • 🔄 Criminal migrant rings are stealing goods in New York, selling them in Florida, and returning, taking advantage of sanctuary policies.
  • 🏡 Residents have reported disruptive activities and safety concerns around locations housing large numbers of migrants.
  • ❓ Questions are raised about whether New York's approach to the migrant crisis is truly humane for the migrants themselves.

Q & A

  • What is the main issue being discussed in the video transcript?

    -The main issue being discussed is the migrant crisis in New York City and the impact it is having on the city, including the strain on resources, increased criminal activity, and deteriorating quality of life for residents.

  • What specific incidents involving migrants are mentioned in the transcript?

    -Several incidents are mentioned, including migrants living in furniture store basements and paying rent, a migrant crime wave involving moped gangs robbing and stealing, assaults on police officers, a tourist shooting in Times Square, and migrants engaging in shoplifting and selling stolen goods in Florida.

  • What is the current policy in New York City regarding cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?

    -New York City is a sanctuary city, which means that the NYPD cannot directly cooperate with ICE by sharing information or transferring custody of arrested migrants, even if they are repeat offenders.

  • What is Mayor Eric Adams proposing to address the migrant crisis?

    -Mayor Adams is proposing that New York City amend its sanctuary city policy to allow the NYPD to establish a liaison with the local ICE office. This would enable the NYPD to transfer custody of repeat offenders and criminal migrants to ICE for potential deportation.

  • How are New Yorkers reacting to the migrant crisis and the city's handling of it?

    -According to the transcript, many New Yorkers are getting fed up with the situation and the perceived strain on resources and quality of life. They question the humanitarian aspect of the city's approach and believe that criminal migrants should not be allowed to stay in the city.

  • What financial assistance is being provided to migrants in New York City?

    -The transcript mentions that migrants in New York City are being given $13 per day per person on a debit card, which has drawn criticism from some New Yorkers who struggle with food insecurity.

  • What safety concerns are raised regarding the living conditions of some migrants?

    -The transcript mentions that migrants were found living in furniture store basements with space heaters and extension cords, which the fire department deemed a fire hazard. This led to the shutdown of those locations.

  • How are migrants reportedly financing their stay in New York City?

    -The transcript states that some migrants were paying up to $300 per month to rent spaces in furniture store basements to live in.

  • What is the significance of the lack of identification and fingerprints for many migrants?

    -The transcript mentions that because many migrants crossed the southern border without proper documentation or identification, it makes it difficult for law enforcement to accurately identify and track them, complicating the handling of criminal cases involving migrants.

  • What is the overall tone of the transcript regarding the migrant crisis in New York City?

    -The overall tone of the transcript is one of concern and frustration with the impact of the migrant crisis on New York City, highlighting the strain on resources, increased crime, and deteriorating quality of life for residents. It presents the situation as a complex issue with no easy solutions.

Outlines

00:00

😬 New York City's Migrant Crisis and Its Impact

Lisa Evers from Fox 5 New York provides an update on the ongoing migrant crisis in New York City. She discusses various aspects of the crisis, including the discovery of migrants living in furniture store basements, paying rent and facing potentially dangerous living conditions. Evers also highlights the concerns about the growing migrant crime wave, with organized theft rings operating under specific instructions and targeting stores. She mentions instances of assault on police officers, shootings, and the involvement of underage migrants in criminal activities. The sanctuary city status is cited as a contributing factor, as the NYPD cannot easily coordinate with ICE to deport repeat offenders due to legal limitations.

05:02

🤔 Mayor Eric Adams' Proposed Solution and New Yorkers' Reactions

Evers explains that Mayor Eric Adams has proposed amending New York City's sanctuary city status to allow NYPD to liaise with local ICE offices and deport repeat offenders among the migrant population. This move aims to address the increasing crime wave and alleviate the burden on New York taxpayers, who currently bear the costs of housing, feeding, and providing benefits to these individuals. While some New Yorkers support the idea, citing concerns about crime and quality of life, others are opposed on political grounds. The city council has rejected the proposal to change the sanctuary city statute. Evers also highlights the visible strain on the city, with migrants selling goods on the streets and carrying babies as they struggle to make ends meet, raising questions about the humanitarian aspect of the current situation.

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Keywords

💡Migrant crisis

The term 'migrant crisis' refers to the significant influx of migrants, primarily from Central and South America, entering the United States, particularly through the southwestern border. This crisis has overwhelmed cities like New York, creating challenges in accommodating and supporting these migrants. The script mentions Mayor Adams saying the crisis could 'doom the city' at some point, highlighting the strain it has placed on resources and infrastructure.

💡Sanctuary city

A 'sanctuary city' is a municipality that limits its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, in order to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. New York City is described as a sanctuary city in the script, which has prevented the New York Police Department (NYPD) from liaising with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport migrants who have committed crimes. This policy has become a contentious issue in light of the migrant crisis and the reported rise in crimes committed by migrants.

💡Crime wave

The script references a 'migrant crime wave' that New York City has experienced as a result of the influx of migrants. It describes organized criminal rings involving migrants, such as moped theft gangs receiving orders via WhatsApp, as well as assaults, robberies, and other crimes committed by migrants, including underage individuals. This 'crime wave' has exacerbated tensions and led to calls for stricter enforcement measures against criminal migrants.

💡Repeat offenders

The term 'repeat offenders' refers to migrants who have committed multiple crimes or offenses. The script highlights concerns about repeat offenders among the migrant population, as the NYPD is unable to effectively deport them due to New York City's sanctuary policies. Mayor Adams has proposed amending these policies to allow coordination with ICE for repeat offender migrants, as a means of addressing this issue and deterring future crimes.

💡Debit cards

The script mentions that migrants in New York City were being provided with debit cards worth $13 per day, likely as a form of financial assistance from the city. This practice has drawn criticism from some New Yorkers who question the allocation of resources towards migrants while local residents struggle with food insecurity and economic hardship.

💡Furniture store

The script details an incident where dozens of migrant men from West Africa were found living in the basements of furniture stores in Queens and the Bronx, paying rent to the store owner. This situation raised concerns about safety and living conditions, as the basements were deemed fire hazards by the fire department, leading to the shutdown of these locations. It exemplifies the desperate measures some migrants have taken to find shelter amidst the crisis.

💡Quality of life

The phrase 'quality of life' is used in the script to refer to the negative impact the migrant crisis has had on the daily lives and experiences of New Yorkers. The influx of migrants has led to visible strain on neighborhoods, disruptions, safety concerns, and a general sense of deterioration in the city's livability, according to the script. Addressing this decline in quality of life has become a priority for city officials and residents alike.

💡Humanitarian

The script raises questions about whether the current situation surrounding the migrant crisis in New York City can truly be considered 'humanitarian.' It points to the desperate circumstances faced by some migrants, such as women selling goods on the street with infants tied to their backs, and questions whether this treatment aligns with humanitarian principles. This highlights the need for a more compassionate and sustainable approach to addressing the crisis.

💡Stalemate

A 'stalemate' refers to a situation in which opposing parties have reached an impasse or deadlock, with neither side willing to compromise. The script suggests that Mayor Adams' proposal to amend sanctuary city policies and coordinate with ICE is likely to result in a 'stalemate' with the city council, which has shown resistance to such changes based on political grounds. This stalemate could further prolong the challenges posed by the migrant crisis.

💡Spillover effect

The 'spillover effect' mentioned in the script refers to the far-reaching consequences and ripple effects of the migrant crisis beyond its immediate impacts. The script cites examples of this effect, such as the emergence of organized criminal rings, the strain on city resources and infrastructure, and the broader impacts on neighborhoods and residents' quality of life. This spillover effect highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of the crisis, necessitating a comprehensive approach to address its various facets.

Highlights

Dozens of migrants from West Africa found living in the basements of furniture stores in Queens and the Bronx, with mattresses on the floor, space heaters, and extension cords, posing a fire hazard.

Over 100 men found living in these furniture store basements, with some reportedly paying up to $300 a month.

A migrant crime wave has been experienced in New York City, with organized moped rings committing robberies and assaults based on orders received over WhatsApp.

Due to New York City being a sanctuary city, the NYPD cannot directly hand over arrested migrants to ICE, even if they are repeat offenders.

Mayor Eric Adams proposed amending the sanctuary city status to enable a liaison with ICE, allowing the NYPD to transfer repeat offenders to ICE for potential deportation.

Migrants were given $13 per day debit cards, which angered some New Yorkers struggling with food insecurity and high living costs.

Crimes committed by migrants include assaults on police officers, a shooting of a tourist in Times Square, and involvement of underage migrants in crime rings.

Metal detectors were installed at a migrant shelter on Randall's Island due to numerous problems occurring there.

Lack of identification and fingerprints for migrants crossing the southern border made it challenging for the police to identify offenders.

Criminal migrant rings were stealing goods from stores, transporting them to Florida for resale, and returning to New York to avoid potential deportation in Florida.

The presence of migrants living in furniture stores and engaging in criminal activities has disrupted the quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods and residents.

Concerns were raised about the humanitarian aspect of the situation, with women selling goods on the streets while carrying babies tied to their backs.

Many New Yorkers believe that migrants who break the law should not be allowed to stay in the city, as they are repeat offenders.

The mayor is facing a stalemate with the city council over amending the sanctuary city status to enable cooperation with ICE for repeat offenders.

The strain of the migrant crisis is visible across the city, with concerns about the cost to taxpayers for housing and providing benefits to migrants arrested for crimes.

Transcripts

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live now from Fox in a

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Francine. I want to give you

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all another live look out

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in New York City 1 because

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it's a beautiful Skyline

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shot 1 of my favorite

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in the US, but also as we

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are discussing the very

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latest of border security

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we also need to talk

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about the migrant crisis.

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joining us live this

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morning to further explain

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is Fox 5, New York's Lisa

00:22

Evers Lisa. We always

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appreciate you joining us

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here on live now. I know

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this time last week we

00:27

were just discussing

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those. uh debit cards that

00:30

were being given to the

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migrants and then uh

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recently finding out this

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week, uh about those

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migrants that were living.

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in those stores allegedly

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paying rent, Uh, what

00:39

are you hearing on your

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end? Well Gina a lot of

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things and it's just it

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seems now as if almost

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every day or every other

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day. there are more stories

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coming out about this

00:49

spillover effect of this

00:50

migrant crisis. which new New

00:52

York city mayor Eric Adams

00:53

said would actually Doom

00:54

the city. at some point.

00:56

That's probably the most

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dismal thing. He's ever

00:58

had to say about this but

01:00

in terms of the furniture

01:01

store, uh, there was a

01:02

Furniture There is a

01:03

furniture store owner in

01:05

Queens he is immigrated

01:06

here from Sagal. about uh,

01:09

10 years ago. he had

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dozens of Migrant men from

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West Africa. in his

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basement sleeping on cats

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sleeping on mattresses and

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the floor of his basement.

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um the basement of the

01:20

furniture store their then

01:21

it turns out that in the

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Bronx he also owned another

01:25

store and he had the similar

01:27

situation these mattresses

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and remember it's cold

01:29

here in New York right

01:30

now. We're in the middle of

01:30

winter. There's space

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heaters, which are very

01:33

dangerous and we're extension

01:34

cords. all types of things

01:36

Which the fire department

01:37

felt was a a fire hazard

01:39

so they shut down both

01:40

of those locations. We're

01:41

talking talking over. a

01:43

hundred men. Um at least

01:44

like at least 45 beds about

01:47

70 men in each location.

01:49

and some of them

01:50

reportedly were paying up

01:52

to $300 a month just to

01:53

have a place to sleep Now.

01:55

what's happened this week

01:56

is you're showing the video

01:58

of the migrant crime wave

01:59

that we've been

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experiencing here in

02:01

New York. and this it's

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just reached up.

02:04

It's reached a point where

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people are saying this has

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gone too far. It's it's

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very organized as you see

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with the the video right

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there with the moped the

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moped ring they had.

02:14

62 incidents. They were being

02:15

given orders by a man over.

02:18

WhatsApp of what to Rob

02:19

and what to steal you see

02:21

them stealing bags. They

02:22

were stealing phones. and

02:23

some of them have were

02:24

already arrested but here's

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the problem once they're

02:28

arrested the NYPD. because

02:30

New York City is a

02:31

sanctuary city has no

02:33

liaison with ice. Yes Ice

02:35

is very active here in

02:36

the New York area as

02:37

you can imagine. they could

02:39

not just pick up the phone

02:40

as you would in many other

02:41

cities in the United

02:42

States and say hey we just

02:44

arrested a guy for assault.

02:46

We just arrested the guy

02:47

for a a robbery. He's been

02:49

charged we want to turn him

02:50

over to you. He's also a

02:53

repeat offender, which

02:54

has been the other uh sore

02:55

point to many New Yorkers.

02:57

law-abiding New Yorkers here.

02:59

Uh, we want to turn them

02:59

over to you. but they

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can't do that in New York.

03:02

because New York City

03:04

because it's a sanctuary

03:05

City. the mayor mayor Adams

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in the past has been very

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proud of the fact that

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this is, New York. we can

03:11

accommodate anybody we can

03:12

take in anybody. early on

03:15

in the migrant crisis. He

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said come here come to

03:16

New York. We'll take care

03:18

of you and New Yorkers quite

03:20

frankly are getting fed up

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with it. We had as you

03:22

mentioned last week

03:23

that $13. a day per person. a

03:27

debit card is being

03:28

given to the migrants many

03:29

New Yorkers who are having

03:30

those stand online at food

03:31

banks every week are saying

03:32

wait a minute. What about

03:33

us That would certainly go

03:34

a long way to helping other?

03:38

What's with our groceries?

03:39

We're working. We're trying

03:39

to make ends meet here,

03:40

but in terms of the crime

03:40

wave we've seen them We've

03:42

seen assaults on police

03:43

officers. we've seen. uh

03:46

shooting of a a tourist in

03:48

Time Square. Um some of

03:50

these are underage migrants.

03:51

They're teens part of these

03:52

rings that they're being.

03:54

uh groomed into and they're

03:56

being uh groomed into by

03:58

various means we've seen

04:00

other types of crimes going

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on the the migrant shelter

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Men Shelter on Randall's

04:05

Island. They just decided

04:06

this week that they would

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put in metal detectors there

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because there have been

04:09

so many problems at that

04:10

particular location. So

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it's just been it's been 1

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thing after another complete

04:16

disregard for the law and

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a lot of times they felt

04:18

like, lot of times they

04:19

felt like okay if they

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were wearing masks if they

04:22

were wearing hoodies if they

04:24

had their faces covered there

04:25

was very little way uh,

04:26

very little way to

04:27

identify them and because

04:29

they came across the

04:30

border basically the

04:31

southern border of the

04:32

United States. southern

04:34

border of the United

04:36

States the southwestern

04:36

border. They CA they came

04:38

across there's no

04:39

fingerprints. There's no type

04:40

of ID. There's no type of

04:42

um, any type of

04:43

identification like that.

04:43

So the police have really

04:44

had to do a lot of extra

04:46

work to just even try to

04:48

figure out who are these

04:51

individuals so they arrest

04:53

them they indict

04:53

them, but they can't if it's

04:54

a numb if it's it's a not

04:55

a bail eligible crime which

04:56

some of these believe it

04:57

or not still are not in New

04:58

York City in New York

04:59

state. they have they

05:01

have nowhere to put them.

05:03

or send them because we

05:05

are a sanctuary City. so

05:06

this week Mary Adams said

05:07

listen. I think it's time. I

05:09

love the concept of a

05:11

sanctuary City. I'm not

05:12

saying end it I'm saying.

05:14

amend it and he proposed

05:16

to the city council. that

05:17

they have a liaison with

05:20

the local. ice office here.

05:22

so that if there are Please

05:24

repeat offenders which many

05:25

of them are even the young

05:26

ones. the underage ones. is

05:29

if have a liaison with ice

05:30

on these repeat offenders

05:32

have a way so that NYPD

05:33

can just pick up the

05:34

phone. and and or send an

05:36

email and say listen we

05:37

have these guys here

05:38

They're at such and such a

05:39

Precinct Can you please

05:41

come pick them up? ice

05:42

comes and picks them up as

05:43

they do. in other cities.

05:45

and then boom that's it.

05:47

They're out of New York. New

05:49

York taxpayers, which are

05:50

are people are just going

05:51

crazy over the amount of

05:52

taxes here. that people

05:53

have to pay how expensive

05:55

everything is. New York

05:57

Taxpayers don't have to

05:57

pay. to house that person.

05:59

in a city or county jail.

06:02

uh feed them housed them

06:04

and continue to give them

06:05

whatever. uh, benefits

06:07

package they have as

06:09

migrants. and they can be

06:11

they can be gone some of

06:12

them might come back, but

06:13

they will definitely be

06:14

gone for a period of time

06:15

but more importantly the

06:16

message will be sent

06:17

wherever they came from.

06:19

the crime is not being

06:20

tolerated. what we have

06:21

now Gina is we have Criminal

06:23

criminal rings they're

06:24

actually going into stores

06:25

with specific orders of

06:26

what they need to steal.

06:28

shoplifting it. then getting

06:29

on buses taking it down

06:31

to, Florida. selling it in

06:33

Florida and then coming

06:33

back here in New York.

06:35

They don't dare stay in

06:35

Florida because they don't

06:37

know if they get caught for

06:38

these types of crimes. these

06:39

armed robberies and these

06:41

assaults and these

06:42

Personnel jeans and phone

06:43

snatching. and chain

06:44

snatching. and Florida.

06:46

They're going to end up in

06:47

jail and they're going to

06:48

end up deported because

06:49

they will have a a liaison

06:52

with ice to

06:54

send them back. So it's

06:55

it's just the it's just

06:55

every day There it seems

06:56

there is just another

06:57

development. of the of

07:00

signs of just how.

07:02

impactful this migrant

07:03

crisis has been in

07:04

New York City. and what

07:06

it's doing to the Daily

07:07

quality of life and it's

07:08

not even you know, yes we've

07:09

seen some of the

07:11

neighborhoods you talk about

07:11

the furniture store.

07:13

Well that impacted the

07:13

residents that how did the

07:15

authorities find out about

07:15

it in Queens. There's

07:17

millions of people in

07:18

Queens. they found out about

07:19

it because of all of the

07:20

activity people living

07:22

next door people living

07:23

in the neighborhood. saying,

07:25

their their men coming and

07:26

going dozens of men coming

07:27

and going day and night

07:29

There's a lot of activity

07:31

in the Bronx a lot of

07:32

these they saw same thing

07:33

with a lot of ebikes

07:34

parked out front. They're

07:35

like, wait a minute. What

07:37

are they doing here at

07:38

1:00 2:00 in the morning.

07:39

coming and going a lot of

07:41

noise a lot of disruption

07:42

not to mention the safety

07:44

issues and Gina as you

07:45

know, we've been having

07:46

to big crisis here just

07:48

with these ebike battery

07:49

fires, so there there's a

07:51

lot of concerns here and

07:52

it's just the mayor seem to

07:54

be at his Breaking Point.

07:55

City Council saying no way

07:56

We're not changing the

07:57

sanctuary City. uh statute on

08:00

political grounds a lot of

08:01

New Yorkers just general

08:02

public. talking about this

08:03

saying, something has to be

08:05

done because it is just

08:08

deteriorating and you know,

08:09

you know, it's not even a

08:10

question of what

08:10

neighborhood or if you're

08:11

living in a certain

08:12

neighborhood This is

08:13

visible. the signs of

08:15

strain are everywhere in

08:16

the city. you stop at a

08:18

stoplight and you'll see a

08:19

woman a woman selling candy

08:21

bars or selling

08:22

fruit or selling. bottles of

08:24

water a lot of them have

08:24

little babies. I mean

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babies that are not even a

08:27

year old. tied to their

08:28

backs as they're trying to

08:31

make ends meet here. So

08:32

what? are we really talking

08:33

about Is this really

08:34

humanitarian? Is this is

08:36

this a humanitarian way for

08:38

us to even treat

08:40

individuals like that? So

08:41

a lot of questions being

08:42

raised about this Janna,

08:43

but the big thing people

08:45

have just after the debit

08:45

cards and just seeing the

08:47

crime and then knowing that

08:48

a lot of the people these

08:49

people committing the

08:50

crime. are repeat

08:52

offenders. the mayor goes

08:53

they don't deserve to be

08:55

in our city and a lot of

08:56

New Yorkers are saying

08:57

that's common sense.

08:58

They're breaking the law.

08:59

They shouldn't be here

09:00

in the first place. But if

09:01

they are here breaking the

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law they definitely should

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not be allowed to stay so

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it looks like it's

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going to be another

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stalemate for the male the

09:09

mayor moving forward on

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this 1 Gina. Lisa Evers

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with Fox 5 New York we

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always appreciate your

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expertise in dialogue.

09:15

Thank you so much for joining

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us this morning on live

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now from Fox to give us

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all as the latest

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developments of the migrant

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crisis issue. Enjoy the

09:21

rest of your day.

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