The New York City Council’s top lawmaker is headed to Washington, DC, to testify to the House of Representatives on Wednesday about the devastating costs of the immigrant crisis.
“Heading to Washington to tell congress the truth about what New Yorkers think,” Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) tweet after 6am as he made his way.
“Close the border,” he wrote.
Borelli is scheduled to appear at a 10 a.m. House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the “Financial Costs of Mayorkas Open Borders” along with Jonathan Lines, Arizona’s Yuma County supervisor, and an unnamed Democrat.
The hearing, which is expected to examine the cost of the humanitarian crisis across the country, comes as New York City sees thousands of immigrant families flock to the Big Apple each week.
Joseph Borelli, minority leader of the New York City Council, will testify at 10 a.m.Gregory P. Mango
“The flood of immigrants into our cities has created an unprecedented crisis – but this crisis is a predictable consequence of dangerous and misguided policies at all levels of government,” Borelli said in a statement.
“I look forward to discussing in detail with the Committee how this policy hurts New Yorkers, and frankly all Americans.”
The city cares for nearly 60,000 asylum seekers spread across more than 200 temporary shelters across the five counties.
City Hall has estimated the crisis could cost New York taxpayers about $12 billion between 2023 and 2025, putting a huge strain on municipal resources.
Thousands of immigrants are arriving in NYC every week. Robert Miller
Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that all city agencies may face a 15% budget cut to free up cash to continue providing shelter and services to recent arrivals.
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