Democrat-controlled New York City is giving illegal aliens taxpayer-funded $4,000 payments to move out of migrant shelters.
NYC is giving payments and gift cards to illegals to help them get set up in permanent housing and move out of city-operated shelters, Fox News reported on Saturday.
The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) offered 150 illegal aliens $4,000 each through the Asylee Moveout Assistance (AMA) program.
According to the report, the tax dollar cash gifts are supposedly meant to pay for housing.
The illegal border crossers are also being given up to $1,000 in gift cards for necessities and moving expenses.
The AMA program pilot began in December 2023 in partnership with city shelters that housed illegal aliens.
In a statement, a Department of Social Services (DSS) spokesperson told Fox News:
“The city is using every tool at its disposal to implement innovative and cost-effective solutions to help recently-arrived asylum seekers residing in shelters take the next steps in their journey.
“Since December, DSS has been working with a few not-for-profit providers operating emergency sites to pilot a new effort to reduce barriers to obtaining housing by helping asylum-seeking families who have identified permanent housing with the upfront cost of moving into their new home.”
To be eligible for the payouts, the illegal aliens must claim “asylum” or be pregnant women who have identified permanent housing.
The offer is made to illegals living in taxpayer-funded DHS shelters, according to Fox News.
The $4,000 can cover security deposits, moving expenses, first and last month’s rent, and household necessities.
“This is a very small pilot only available to asylum-seeking families in select emergency shelters operated by DHS,” the DSS spokesperson added.
“This is not a citywide effort and not available to migrant families residing across the shelter system.”
Migrants who return to the shelters would not be eligible to receive the payment again, according to the report.
The funding for the program comes from existing federal taxpayer funds within the agency, the DSS spokesperson revealed.
No New York City funds are used for the scheme, DSS confirmed.
Since the spring of 2022, at least 201,200 illegal aliens have flooded New York City.
There are currently more than 65,000 illegals in the care of the city, ABC 7 reported in June.
New York City has spent $4.6 billion on projects, a city spokesperson told Fox.
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