White House Responds to New York’s Immigration Crisis Plea; White House Claims It Can’t Assist New York with Migrant Crisis Without Congress Approval

White House Responds to New York’s Immigration Crisis Plea:

The Biden White House said on Friday that its ability to help New York state with its illegal immigrants crisis is limited without congressional action.

“Without Congressional action, this Administration has been working to build a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system and has worked to identify ways to improve efficiencies and maximize the resources the federal government can provide to communities across the country to support the flow of migrants,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement to CNN.

“We will continue to partner with communities across the country to ensure they can receive the support they need. Only Congress can provide additional funding for these efforts, which this Administration has already requested, and only Congress can fix the broken immigration system,” the spokesperson added.

Governor Seeks Federal Help

The statement comes after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told President Joe Biden on Aug. 24 that the federal government needs to “take prompt and significant action” to “meet its obligation to New York State.” Ms. Hochul said that it is the federal government’s “direct responsibility to manage and [take] control of the nation’s borders.”

More than 100,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in New York City since the spring of 2022, primarily from the U.S. southern border.

In the letter (pdf) addressed to President Biden, the governor also outlined various actions the federal government must take, including to help New York with housing, support, and work authorization for the illegal immigrants, who are seeking asylum in the United States.

She also requested Title 32 designation to grant funding for the roughly 2,000 New York National Guard members who have been providing logistical and operational support to shelter the illegal immigrants across the state. —>READ MORE HERE

White House claims it can’t assist New York with migrant crisis without Congress approvall:

The White House responded to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) plea for President Joe Biden’s assistance with New York’s migrant crisis on Friday, claiming its ability to help the state was limited without congressional authorization.

New York City has witnessed a major influx of migrants over the past year, with more than 100,000 migrants flooding the city from the United States’s southern border since the spring of 2022. Hochul requested federal assistance to help with the costs associated with the crisis on Thursday, but a White House spokesperson claimed help from Congress was needed instead.

“[This administration] has worked to identify ways to improve efficiencies and maximize the resources the federal government can provide to communities across the country to support the flow of migrants,” the spokesperson told CNN. “We will continue to partner with communities across the country to ensure they can receive the support they need. Only Congress can provide additional funding for these efforts, which this Administration has already requested, and only Congress can fix the broken immigration system.”

The federal government has contributed $145 million in direct funding to New York’s migrant crisis so far, and approved lodging for asylum seekers at Floyd Bennett Field on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security has also sent an assessment team to work with state and local officials, according to an administration official.

Hochul requested reimbursement and resources for transportation, food, and lodging for the migrants, and faster approval for work authorizations. Hochul said the only thing stopping the migrants in New York City from getting work was red tape from the federal government, which had fallen behind on approving the authorizations. —>READ MORE HERE

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