Orangetown’s supervisor was in the nation’s capital yesterday to testify on the migrant crisis before a House Judiciary sub-committee hearing. Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny twice had to correct Republican Charles Roy of Texas when he questioned her about how the town had been affected by New York City’s plan to bring hundreds of migrants to an Orangeburg hotel, failing to realize it hadn’t actually happened yet…
Rockland Congressman Republican Mike Lawler of the 17th District told “The Morning Show” yesterday the heart of the matter is that the immigration system is fundamentally broken…
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge yesterday to let the city suspend its “right to shelter” obligation, citing the larger numbers of migrants coming to the city. The right to shelter policy was established more than 40 years ago, and it requires the city to provide temporary housing for every homeless person who asks for it. And News 12 reported a state Supreme Court judge granted a temporary restraining order, ruling migrants cannot be bused from the City to Dutchess County for at least the next month. The city also has to pay for the the 86 migrants who are staying at the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie.