New York’s Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard to “help” the flood of illegal border crossers arriving in NYC.
The liberal governor is sending troops to help illegal aliens fill out housing applications and apply for jobs.
“Give them what they want,” Hochul said in a statement.
Hochul said 150 additional National Guard members will be deployed for what she called “case management.”
The latest deployment brings the total number of Guard members assisting migrants to 250, according to a news release this week on Hochul’s website.
The release said the National Guard will “file the appropriate paperwork to attain legal work status and exit taxpayer-funded shelters.”
Across the state, 1,900 Guard members are working to assist migrants, the release said.
Guard members will help them with filling out federal paperwork, and finding housing and jobs, according to the New York Post.
The Post reported that Hochul said her philosophy is: “Give them what they want, which is a quick exit out of the shelter system.”
Hochul first activated the National Guard to provide assistance to illegal aliens in October.
More than 113,000 illegals have passed through New York City this year.
Many have been bused out to Upstate New York communities.
Meanwhile, about 60,000 are still being housed by the city, the Post said.
Some people, including Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (D-NY), don’t agree with Hochul’s use of the Guard.
The governor “must stop wasting resources,” Stefanik said.
New Yorkers deserve better!
Kathy Hochul must stop wasting resources and address the root cause of New York's illegal immigration crisis– her sanctuary state policies and Biden's border crisis.https://t.co/n8JHOSqMVH
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) September 27, 2023
However, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the situation in New York is helping the national crisis at the Southern Border.
Abbott, during a visit to New York City, complimented Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams for trying to get Democrat President Joe Biden to act on the illegal immigrant crisis.
“There’s one solid piece of advice, and [New York officials] are beginning to follow it — the challenge the city of New York and the state of New York are dealing with is caused by one person, Joe Biden,” Abbott said, according to the New York Post.
“Joe Biden can flip that switch any day and stop New York dealing with the consequences of an open border.
“Until that is done, New York and other states are going to continue to deal with this.”
Abbott said New York City is simply facing the reality that has been impacting Texas communities, according to Fox News.
“What you’re dealing with in New York, what you are seeing and witnessing in this state, is a tiny fraction of what’s happening every single day in the state of Texas,” Abbott said.
“It is all carefully, choreographically designed policy put in place by the current president of the United States of America.
“This is unsustainable, and those are the words of your mayor.
“Those are the words of the mayors of Chicago and Los Angeles.
“Those are the words of the governor of Texas.
“What’s going on is unsustainable,” Abbott said.
“It’s a crisis that’s chaotic and must stop.”
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