US EditionNYC gives migrants more ways to obtain city ID making it easier for them to get benefits, housing: report
- New York City officials, backed by Mayor Eric Adams, passed a change to allow 23 more types of IDs for immigrants to obtain a city residency card, facilitating access to housing and healthcare according to reports.
- The IDNYC card, first introduced by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2015, has been acquired by nearly 1.7 million people.
- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis criticized the new ID policy, saying it incentivizes illegal immigration and lacks proper vetting processes for applicants' documents.
- Mayor Eric Adams stated that 84% of adults receiving city services are applying for work authorization, demonstrating support for asylum seekers' integration efforts.
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The Hotel Vouchering Program has provided 28-day hotel stays to 7,875 migrant families with children since July 2023, according to the mayor’s office. The program will end this month as the city scales back shelters due to declining numbers of migrants. Adi Talwar A Queens hotel used by the city to house migrants in July 2023. This article was originally published in English on Feb. 28. Translated by Daniel Parra. Read the English version here.
'A terrible idea': NYC makes it even easier for illegal immigrants to obtain a residency ID card · American Wire News
Amid the crackdown on illegal aliens, one “sanctuary city” went ahead with a “terrible idea” to make it even easier to obtain a residency card. While supporters were ecstatic about the mass deportation efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration, leaders in blue cities were less so, save perhaps New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). Now, as he prepares to head to Capitol Hill for a hearing following his State of the City address Tuesday, a …
NYC Eases ID Card Rules for Illegal Aliens Despite Mayor Adams’s Pledge to Support Trump’s Deportations.
In an effort spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams, New York City has expanded the types of documentation that can be used to apply for its municipal residency ID card, IDNYC. The new rules increase the variety of documents that immigrants, including those without legal status, can present to prove city residency.The program is intended to assist individuals in accessing services such as housing and healthcare. The change permits the use of 23 additio…
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close Video New York Assemblyman celebrates closure of NYC’s largest migrant shelter New York Republican State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz tells Fox News Digital that the closure of the migrant shelter at New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel is a step in the right direction for the city. New York City officials are making it easier for illegal aliens to acquire a city residency ID card, in turn making it easier for them to obtain housing and free …
Are you an undocumented immigrant in New York? The city offers a key opportunity through the IDNYC municipal identification card. This document not only allows you to identify yourself, but also opens the door to a number of benefits, such as accessing banking services and getting discounts in museums, among others. IDNYC has become an indispensable tool for those living in the Big Apple. Are you interested in getting it and taking advantage of …
New York is making it easier for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to obtain the IDNYC municipal identification card to help pave the way for housing and free health care, even though it is not recognized by the federal government. The mayor-backed change, approved by the City Council, adds 23 types of documents that immigrant and U.S. applicants can show to prove they reside in New York City and obtain an IDNYC card, New York Pos…
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