Migrants swarm New York City Hall during hearing about 'integrating newcomers' into NYC

Publish date: 2024-07-13

NEW YORK CITY (TND) — Hundreds of migrants swarmed New York City Hall Tuesday, waving flags and chanting at city officials, according to videos posted to social media.

The migrants, mostly French-speaking natives of Africa and Haiti, reportedly gathered to demand “assistance and the ability to work," according to a report by journalist Savanah Hernandez. The scene, Hernandez said, is “what every single park in New York is starting to look like."

The commotion coincided with an appearance by New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a city council meeting to discuss the city’s upcoming “new arrivals strategy team.” The group is “a diverse set of experts” who are charged with improving the city’s response to a seemingly endless influx of migrants.

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The New York Post reports many of the migrants who traveled to city hall Tuesday were falsely told they would "get work visas or green cards" if they attended the protest.

New York, which is a sanctuary city, has become a microcosm of the nation’s migrant crisis. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., blasted city leaders earlier this month for repeatedly failing to work with federal officials to remove dangerous criminals.

Instead of working with federal officials to arrest, detain and immediately deport thugs wreaking havoc in our city, progressive politicians have tied the hands of our NYPD to the benefit of criminals, and are allowing them to remain here in luxury hotel rooms with five-star service on the taxpayers' dime,” Rep. Malliotakis said.

The issue is creating a stir at the federal level, as the U.S. House on Tuesday sent impeachment articles to the Senate against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republicans contend Mayorkas played a key role in repeated failures to turn back migrants entering the U.S. illegally through the southern border.

Arrests for illegal border crossings fell in March, according to new data from U.S. Border Patrol. The agency says it expects crossings to increase in frequency as warmer weather builds in the U.S.

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The New York City Police Department was not able to provide any information about the protest when reached by The National Desk Tuesday.

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