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When a wave of migrants began arriving in Democratic-run cities far from the Southern border two years ago, officials welcomed them with open arms. Now they’re limiting aid to new arrivals as their instinct for compassion confronts hard budgetary realities. In recent days, New York and Chicago — two of the nation’s largest cities — have instituted substantial changes to their shelter policies. In Chicago, the city began evicting migrants who had overstayed a new 60-day time limit, saying it did not have the resources to meet the need. In New York, migrants had benefited from the city’s right to...

Unless you’re a local, you may have never heard of Randall’s Island in New York City. It typically doesn’t generate a lot of headlines, but it will soon. It’s a nice, small island located between the East River and the Harlem River and it has public parks, sports fields, and several other amenities. But now there are massive metallic structures being constructed there where as many as 2,000 illegal migrants will be housed, courtesy of the taxpayers of the state. Governor Kathy Hochul has secured funding to provide $20 million per month to cover the cost of the shelter. That...