New York City Officials reportedly make it easier for illegal foreigners to obtain city residence ID cards, making them more accessible to housing and free health care.
City Council members passed a change supported by Mayor Eric Adams, giving immigrants 23 other types of IDs to obtain a New York City residence card.
The New York Post reported that some examples of proof of identity Immigration can provide Includes expired driver’s license; documents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the Federal Bureau of Prisons; and about 100 other forms of identity proof to obtain an IDNYC card.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s government first introduced city ID in 2015 to help immigrants access to free health care, school admissions, open accounts for banks and more.
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Asylum seekers line up in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel, transforming into a city shelter for new immigrant families in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu agent via Getty Images)
The program is open to all New Yorkers over the age of 10, regardless of their immigration status.
So far, nearly 1.7 million people have obtained ID cards. According to the city, 132,054 IDs were distributed last year, compared with 127,859 IDs the year before.
Not everyone thinks it is a good idea to relax the process of getting a city ID. In fact, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis told The Post that it was a “terrible idea.”
“To illegally provide legal government IDs to individuals in the state and then get them access to government buildings and services is just another incentive [to come here]”She told the publication.” Most disturbingly, there was no review, no procedure to ensure that documents that provided proof of identity were not forged and to be initiated, they destroyed these documents that might help investigate. ”
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Immigration on Friday, January 5, 2024 at E. 7th St. in Manhattan, New York City, at E. 7th St., at E. 7th St.
Nevertheless, a representative from the city told The Post that they had vigorously reviewed the background of applicants on crime issues.
Adams highlighted his administration’s achievements in immigration in a column published in Harlem World magazine.
“New York City is a city built by immigrants, and we are not only stronger because of diversity – so we are the greatest city in the world,” he said.
Starting in 2022, the city faces what he calls an “unprecedented influx of asylum seekers” and his administration has addressed that goal directly.
“Thanks to our efforts, over 189,100 of the 232,600 immigrants requesting services from the city over the past three years have taken the next step towards self-sufficiency.” Adams saysadding that his administration’s support for asylum seekers in pursuing the American Dream has resulted in 84% of adults accepting or applying for job authorization.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke at a press conference outside Gracey Building in New York on Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Number)
Adams also stressed that the city purchased more than 53,000 tickets to help those seeking asylum reach their “preferred destination,” reducing the long-term cost of keeping them at taxpayers.
Adams announced last week that the Roosevelt Hotel Immigration Shelter in Manhattan will be closed in the coming months.
The hotel has been transformed into an immigration shelter with about 1,000 rooms, and has processed more than 173,000 immigrants since May 2023. It was established as an immigration shelter to cope with the wave of immigration that began searching for shelter in New York City in 2022.
Sources told the New York Post that the Roosevelt Hotel’s shelter and the humanitarian emergency and relief center located on site will now be closed in June.
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Hundreds of immigrants were seen sleeping outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan early Monday, July 31, 2023. (Luiz C. Ribeiro for Ny Daily News via Getty Images)
“While we have not cared for the care of those who are in our care, today marks another milestone, demonstrating the tremendous progress we have made in turning towards an unprecedented international humanitarian effort,” Adams said in a statement last week.
This week, he continues to address the city’s efforts.
He noted that the City’s Small Business Services Department links the immigrant population to hundreds of job opportunities, and the rest of his administration continues to find ways to help newcomers, from direct outreach and resource fairs to second language courses in on-site English as a shelter.
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“Our actions show the work that can be done as a whole country when we lead with compassion and wit,” Adams said. “We will be harder than ever because of the work we do. We are all New Yorkers: anything that affects us, all of us. I have confidence in our great city and continue to be a beacon of hope, and people from all corners of the world can build new lives.”
Fox News’ Mike Lee contributed to the report.
