Hundreds of New Yorkers hit the streets on Wednesday to protest a “Tent City” that opened in NYC to house male migrants near an elementary school; multiple people were arrested during the protest.
According to The Daily Wire, “The Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, where the shelter was set up, is within walking distance from several schools, including elementary and special education schools. At one moment during the gathering, protesters chanted “Close the border!” with many of them waving American flags. Some of the protesters expressed sympathy for the illegal immigrants but said they were more concerned with the location of the shelter.”
Protesters carried signs that read “This is a national emergency! Close the border!;” “My tax $$$ being used to destroy my neighborhood;” and “Our children deserve a safe school.”
During a press conference on Wednesday, Anne Williams-Isom, NYC’s deputy mayor for Health and Human Services, said “everything is on the table” for locations to house migrants.
“We are constantly looking at sites to see how we can accommodate people, but we need support and we think that the system is at a breaking point,” Williams-Isom said.
Since April of 2022, nearly 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City from the southern border.
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Creedmoor Center in Queens, NY
Outraged residents gathered after the city will house 1000 male migrants.
Protesters chant " CLOSE THE BOARDER "
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#happeningnow across the street from the Creedmoor Center in Queens, NY, where 1000 male migrants will be housed.
Outraged Residents gather to show their frustration. They chant " NO TENT CITY "
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