Fear of contact with authorities keeps Staten Island immigrants from Hurricane Sandy aid

Staten Island Advance ^ | January 08, 2013 | Maura Grunlund/Staten Island Advance

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island immigrants as a group were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and continue to suffer economic and emotional hardships.

But most, perhaps 60 percent, haven't applied to FEMA for help, with the fear of deportation a major factor. And even if they have filled out the paperwork, chances are they'll be denied, according to the advocacy group Make the Road New York.

Farmer Agustin Juarez of Port Richmond, a member of the group, expressed frustration that he suffered thousands of dollars in damage in the storm but isn't eligible for FEMA assistance because he's not a citizen.

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Requirements...One member per family, such as a son or daughter, needs to have a U.S. birth certificate or Social Security number to apply. Applications may be made through Disasterassistance.gov. ...

[driftdiver]

So people who are here illegally, don’t pay taxes, and are probably working illegally are worried about asking for a tax payer funded handout?

hmmmmm, whats so bad about that? If they need help they can go to a charity and then go home.

[txrefugee]

Perhaps Mr. Agustin Juarez should apply to his home country for help....the country he should be living in. Sheesh. These parasites certainly are demanding when something goes wrong in their plan to milk this country like a goat.

[Iron Munro]

[Kartographer]

He can apply here:

Contáctenos

27 East 39th Street
Nueva York
NY
10016
EUA

titularny@sre.gob.mx (212) 217 6400

http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/nuevayork/

[Mastador1]

Fear of contact with authorities keeps Staten Island ILLEGAL immigrants from Hurricane Sandy aid. Fixed it.

[SpaceBar]

Immigrants. More liberal language games.

[driftdiver]

took me a bit to figure out what that was, lol

[driftdiver]

took me a bit to figure out what that was, lol

[Sarah Barracuda]

Farmer Agustin Juarez of Port Richmond, a member of the group, expressed frustration that he suffered thousands of dollars in damage in the storm but isn’t eligible for FEMA assistance because he’s not a citizen.

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Awwwwwwwwwwwwww poor baby..here illegally..not paying taxes..probably receiving OUR Govt food stamps and welfare, is bitching about not getting FEMA assistance..hey Agustin, here’s an idea..ya listening closely..GET THE HELL OUT

[driftdiver]

How much help would I get from Mexico if I was living in there illegally?

[Tennessee Nana]

so the ILLEGAL ALIENS might be leaving us soon for their homes in Mexico ??:?

OK ...

[pogo101]

[shoff]

How do they know it is 60% of them haven’t applied? I thought we couldn’t identify them. Doesn’t your heart break for a criminal trespasser who only pay tax on purchases made with EBT cards and he can’t get a government handout. Boo hoo

[skeeter]

Immigrants, apply for help.

Illegal immigrants, pick up whats left of your belongings and go home. All the way home.

[hal ogen]

So he’s an illegal. Arrest him, seize any property he may have, jail him, deport him. He’s a felon. No tears here.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

These are just wonderful stories; the inevitable reaction being sought is “we just have do more to reach out to them”. Anecdotes and made up nonsense become public policy. Sick.

[GP100]

Not to worry, Barry is working on a resolution.

[tomkat]

             

Don't like it ?
GTFO !

[Mouton]

Pity, my backside bleeds for them.

GO HOME.

Today the Times had a story about how much the government spends on immigration control....something like 14 billion. Of course this number is BS but none the less we could commission a lot of boats to take everyone out of here who is illegal. Call me tyrant or a non compassionate person, I don’t care. I want my government to secure this country and if they cannot or will not do it, my “government” can take the first of these boats out of here. In fact, the illegal immigrant in the whitehouse can be the first to go IMO.