Posted on 03/26/2024 2:53:11 PM PDT by Angelino97
Migrant families in New York city have begun receiving prepaid debit cards as part of a controversial scheme that could see them receive up to $18,200 a year.
Officials began distributing the cards to the first ten new arrivals at the city's Roosevelt Hotel shelter on Monday.
The cards are preloaded with a week's worth of funds and will be rolled out to 115 families, equivalent to 450 people by the end of the week.
Mayor Eric Adams is pressing ahead with the $53 million scheme, despite a furious backlash amid fears the cards are open to abuse.
The debit cards can only be used at supermarkets and bodegas, the city leader said. A family of four with two children could receive up to $350 per week, depending on the children’s ages.
Participants will also have to sign an affidavit swearing they will only use the cards for food or baby supplies at the risk of being removed from the program.
But critics including Adams' rival on the migrant crisis, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Queens born rapper, 50 Cent have questioned why migrants are receiving the cards ahead of struggling New Yorkers.
Abbott blasted the 'offensive' scheme as 'insanity,' but supporters say it will help the city deal with the strain on its services caused by a surge in migrants in recent months.
In the last two years 180,000 asylum seekers entered New York, with 65,000 still in shelters.
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The insanity, the evil self-destructiveness, boggles the mind.
I hope everyone who voted democrat enjoys the outcome.
They deserve it.
I hope everyone who voted other than democrat raises holy hell about this travesty.
When they stop refreshing the debit cards the Walking Dead fun will begin.
Wonder how all the folks in Peapatch, Mississippi feel about this.
If they “migrate” up to Noo Yawk, think their cuzzin Eric will give them a card too? Buy a lotta chitlins with 18K.
So Trump was right. Got it.
Hey, New Yorkers. Remember who you elected that said “elections have consequences” (Obama). They still do
we need to round up the enablers and prosecute them all
The Maryland sanctuary state locusts will look upon these people with pity for their relative poverty.
To paraphrase Nancy Reagan:
JUST SAY NO TO NEW YORKERS.
🤬🤬
RE: swearing they will only use the cards for food or baby supplies.
Stop it. I’m laughing too hard.
Current welfare food card mooches trade with other lowlifes on the street. Use the cash they get for drugs, booze and disallowed items.
There was a delay in the supermarket line for me recently. I was thinking my groceries were as usual going to be more expensive than I want as I waited 4 or 5 minutes.
The woman ahead had some kind of problem with her usual government entitlement food card and the manager had to override a number or something. She gets my tax money and looked fully healthy to me. Laziness is not a disability.
“”Participants will also have to sign an affidavit swearing they will only use the cards for food or baby supplies at the risk of being removed from the program.””
I didn’t know the mayor was such a clown. Of course, they’ll abide by the rules - just like they got in the country!!!
This is truly The Idiocracy !!!
How can so many people be so stupid?
” This is truly The Idiocracy !!!
How can so many people be so stupid? “
This Regime has created a High-Low Coalition against the Middle. Like many past Oligarchies in history.
They can be surprisingly stable and durable, especially when they can bring in more of the Low from outside the country.
Nothing in any Western country will change until this Regime collapses.
Is this country that insane? Unfortunately yes - Democrats.
If the morons who call themselves Americans and then vote for Nikita Bidenskyyyyyyyyyyyyy and his turd rolling, “democrazy” RATS think Nikita and his RATS care about them, they’re a lot dumber than they look.
The last time i stayed at the Roosevelt i had to actually pay to stay there.
When the money runs out they’ll MIGRATE to another city for more free stuff , bunch of Leeches
somebody thought it up... WHO???
Trump in a debate should bring this up pointing out this guy gives your money to people who shouldn’t be here while you pay more for everyday expenses
I will fix that and unlike him and other politicians I do what I say
That is not enough to house and feed a family of 10! Give them more and the politicians who passed this must be required to take in at least 5 VISITORS and provide for them. The more tattoos the better.
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