Posted on 08/25/2023 3:23:51 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Hundreds of parents protested plans to open a shelter for illegal immigrants near a school as the Democrat-run sanctuary city grapples with President Joe Biden's open border policies.
Nearly 1,000 New Yorkers turned out to demand city officials halt their proposal that would open a free shelter for illegal aliens to take advantage of at the former St. John Villa Academy on Staten Island.
On Wednesday night, protestors held signs that read, "Send them back" and "Close our border," citing public safety concerns in the family-friendly area.
A large banner over the protest site read "NO F---ING WAY!"
New York City already has 206 shelters; however, that has proven to be inadequate to house the tens of thousands of migrants who illegally crossed the border and made their way to the Big Apple. Biden's damaging border policies have allowed illegal aliens to enter the U.S. consequence-free and reap many of the same benefits as legal citizens.
"Fifty (expletive) feet away is a school from Pre-K to 12 years old. Right here! That's (expletive), and that's not happening here," a protestor told PIX 11 News.
The city purchased the school in 2018 and, despite promising it had plans to re-open it as a school again, over 300 illegal immigrants are expected to move into the building within the next couple of days.
In response to the protests, Democratic Mayor Eric Adam's office released a statement, saying that despite the concerns, the site will still be used as a shelter for illegals.
"As we have emphasized repeatedly, with more than 100,000 asylum seekers that have come through our intake system since spring 2022 and hundreds more continuing to arrive in our city asking for shelter daily, New York City has been left largely alone to deal with a national crisis that demands difficult and swift decision-making. We have opened 206 sites, including 15 large-scale humanitarian relief centers, and are constantly searching for new places to give asylum seekers a place to rest their heads. Most recently, we located the vacant St. John Villa Academy as one of our respite sites for single women and adult families. We understand community concerns and want to assure them that we are working to ensure the site is well-managed. While New York City is leading the nation in welcoming asylum seekers, make no mistake, we cannot continue to do this alone. This crisis demands a broader national solution."
You get the government that you voted for.
What’s the problem aren’t they sanctuary schools?!
Bahahahahaha
Stupid libtards
What a bunch of RACISTS, Adams should call them out and start demanding they all take 3 into their home to care for and feed
Closing down jails and prisons because they can't afford them. But spending hundreds of millions building shelters for illegal aliens.
Neglecting repair of infrastructure and parks because they can't afford it. But providing free goods and shelter to illegal aliens in our best areas.
Defunding police departments because they can't afford them. But providing free legal help to illegal criminal aliens and giving them shelter.
Etc.
“ You get the government that you voted for.”
Good and hard!
You voted for it, New Yorkers.
Ironic, isn’t it?
*spit* uppity peasants...
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
The young students are the innocent victims of their parents' voting record.
Is Staten Island part of the City of New York?
You people in NYC voted for these clowns. Embrace the suck.
Staten Island didn't vote for it. They are the most conservative of the 5 boroughs of NYC. Went for Trump last two elections
That’s Staten Island. They did not vote for this crap. The last outpost of the five boroughs.
Staten Island is very Conservative. 10 to 1 they went Trump over Biden. They did not vote for Hochul
Exactly- Staten Island also voted for Zeldin over Hochul by a 2 to 1 margin.
They were notorious for standing up against Cuomo’s lockdown
Well, just imagine that..
Border states have 100s of thousands coming through each and every town and city, but have to ‘tolerate’ and welcome the illegal aliens.
NYC has to put up with a few hundred and can’t handle it, although they are the ones that support illegals.
So the libtards running NYC can now add murder as well as COVID to the list of hazards NYC schoolkids have to face, huh? You can’t fix stupid, and NYC is led by some of the most stupid.
Speaking of Staten Island, anyone seen that dp(some number) FReeper lately? Haven’t seen him for a long while...
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