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NYC suddenly not so liberal: No more beds to be offered to illegals?

CarolJoy, Not So Easy To Kill
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Full info at this rumble video:

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Basically the new proposals inside NYC with the Legal Aid Society now indicate that a bed in a shelter will be provided to new arrivals for only 30 days.

If the individual is under 23, then that person might stay 60 days. (Of course, it is my understanding that documentation is rarely provided or necessary, so many will simply say they are under 23 years old.)

I doubt that this change is coming about because wisdom has somehow descended on those in authority, but because we peasants are restless.

One example: A long time progressive friend who lives in the Niagara Falls area has been helping a close friend of his to find a new place to live. It has been an ongoing mission for over 6 months. My friend suddenly is finding fault with his beloved progressive Democrat Party. "Why are we senior citizens last in line while people who have been here a month are the top priority?"

I am glad to see that reality is now changing his mind in a way that idealistic platitudes cannot withstand.

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  • kedavis@kedavis
    CarolJoy, Not So Easy To Kill (View Post):

    One example: A long time progressive friend who lives in the Niagara Falls area has been helping a close friend of his to find a new place to live. It has been an on going mission for over 6 months. My friend suddenly is finding fault with his beloved progressive Democrat Party. “Why are we senior citizens last in line while people who have been here a month are the top priority?”

    I am glad to see that reality is now changing his mind in a way that idealistic platitudes cannot withstand.

    But does he still vote Biden in November? Seems pretty likely.

  • EODmom@EODmom

    Caveat - the NYC rules are filled with exceptions, principally exempting minor and accompanying adults (that’s most of them,) those applying for benefits (!) and those with jobs. There is a provision for applying to stay, regardless. There seems to be no real enforcement mechanism. It does not reject those with form with the NYPD.

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