Illegal Immigrant Report
The New York Post reports that there are nearly “58,000 illegal migrants who are convicted felons or facing criminal charges roaming NYC — and close to 670,000 across the country.”
This comports with the numbers that were confirmed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September showing that the agency knows about 662,556 noncitizens with criminal histories but only has about 15,000 of them detained. That is a pathetic detention rate of 2%, meaning the remaining 98% of criminals are roaming the streets of America right now.
The Post report says this: “Of the 759,218 illegal-border crossers living in the Big Apple the feds were aware of as of Nov. 17, a jaw-dropping 58,626 — 7.7% — were either previously convicted of crimes or had criminal charges pending, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency data. And of the 58,626 migrants with rap sheets, 1,053, nearly 2%, are ‘suspected or known gang members,’ according to the agency.”
Councilman Robert Holden, a moderate Queens Democrat, said this about it: “These numbers make it clear what everyone but our elected officials already know: sanctuary city laws are endangering New Yorkers by shielding criminals instead of protecting law-abiding citizens.”
New York politicians are responding with tough talk but little action. New Yorkers are still paying taxes to support migrants. Over the weekend it was reported that the city has “committed $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, a Manhattan landmark owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a government entity of Pakistan. The hotel, housing over 1,200 rooms, is being used to accommodate undocumented migrants for three years under a lease agreement. The deal is expected to generate significant revenue for Pakistan, aiding its financial recovery efforts.”
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