New York City has Taken In 95,000 Migrants in 2023 — More Than Twice as Many as LA, Miami, Houston; 82% of NYers Call Migrant Influx a Serious Problem, 58% Want to Stop the Flow: Poll

New York City has taken in 95,000 migrants in 2023 — more than twice as many as LA, Miami, Houston:

New York City continues to bear the brunt of the nation’s migrant crisis and has admitted 95,000 migrants so far in 2023.

The city has taken in more than twice as many migrants as locations in Texas, California and Florida since Title 42 was lifted in May.

Between June and September, 41,277 migrants listed NYC as their destination when coming over the border were given Notices to Appear (NTA) before an immigration court in the city, according to figures from Syracuse University’s TRAC immigration database.

The Big Apple’s numbers dwarfed its closest runners up — 15,416 listed Houston as their destination, 15,329 said they were heading to Los Angeles County and 11,081 were on their way to Miami-Dade County in the same time period.

NTAs are issued to people apprehended trying to cross the border illegally, and summon them to appear before a judge who will determine whether they can stay in the US or be deported.

They provide an accurate picture of the number of migrants that have been allowed into the country.

All were migrants who are released into the US legally to pursue asylum claims are given an NTA. —>READ MORE HERE

82% of NYers call migrant influx a serious problem, 58% want to stop the flow: poll:

A whopping 82% of New York voters said the unrelenting influx of migrants to the state is a serious problem — and a strong majority now say it’s time to “slow the flow”, a new poll released Tuesday revealed.

“New Yorkers – including huge majorities of Democrats, Republicans, independents, upstaters and down-staters – overwhelmingly say that the recent influx of migrants to New York is a serious problem for the state,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

The Siena College survey found that 82% of voters said the surge of migrants to the Big Apple and the rest of the Empire State is a serious problem — with 54% of respondents saying it’s a “very serious” problem.

Only 16% of voters said it wasn’t a serious problem.

New York City and the Empire State have long backed sanctuary policies to aid asylum seekers and other undocumented immigrants who came here illegally looking for better opportunities.

But voters are losing their patience and getting fed up, feeling the massive influx of migrants crossing the southern border and arriving here is putting a strain on New York’s social service network for residents, including schools.

More than 100,000 migrants have passed through New York City, and 57,000 currently receive assistance or shelter, according to Mayor Eric Adams.

Voters were given two statements from which to choose: “Should New Yorkers accept new migrants and work to assimilate them into New York” or “New Yorkers have already done enough for new migrants and should now work to slow the flow of migrants to New York.”

In a landslide, 58% of voters said New Yorkers have done enough and it’s time to restrict migration, while only 36% of respondents said the state should accept more asylum seekers and help them assimilate. ––>READ MORE HERE

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