The large Roosevelt Hotel Immigration Shelter in Manhattan will be closed in the coming months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announced on Monday.
The converted facility has approximately 1,000 rooms, which have been processed more than 173,000 immigrants According to the New York Post, since its opening in May 2023.
“While we have not cared for those who are in our care, today marks a milestone, demonstrating the tremendous progress we have made in spinning out unprecedented international humanitarian efforts,” the report said, a video announcement Monday.
According to reports, he added that the closure – Sources told Posts It is expected to happen in June – because “we have developed successful strategies in New York City, as well as policies we advocate at the border.”
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Immigrants and asylum seekers arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City in January 2024. (J. Conrad Williams, Jr./newsday RM via Getty Images)
City had about 69,000 immigrants in its residence system in January 2024, but that number has now dropped to less than 45,000, city officials told the Post.
At one time, 4,000 immigrants appeared at the Big Apple every week, but the number also dropped to an average of 350, the report said.
The Post also reported that during the last weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, about 400-500 new immigrants asked for city help each week.
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Because the facility is in charge, immigrants are seen sleeping outside the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Adams’ office did not immediately respond to comments from Fox News numbers on Monday morning.
Expected closure Roosevelt Hotel Shelter – It is also reportedly related to gang activity – New York City has been closing other immigration care sites.
“As we continue to manage this response successfully, we will continue to look for more sites to consolidate and close and have more opportunities to save money,” Adams said in December, announcing the closure of 25 shelters in the coming months. to save taxpayer funds.”
The crime scene video is surrounded by a stab wound area in front of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City in May 2024. (Peter Gerber)
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Immigrants arriving after the Roosevelt Hotel Shelter will have other locations to register in New York City, city officials told The Post.
Fox News’s Michael Dorgan contributed to the report.
