New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a plan that could affect neighboring communities as the border crisis continues.
The project aims to bus migrants to hotels in neighboring suburbs, allegedly to offset costs associated with housing those sent to The Big Apple from border communities in Texas.
Orangetown, New York, Supervisor Teresa Kenny has expressed her concerns about the plan, stating that she and other officials in Rockland County were not consulted about the move and that it was almost an "ambush."
Kenny said that she received a call from the mayor himself on Friday, informing her of the program, which was still in its preliminary stages. The plan involves housing over 300 single male migrants seeking asylum by providing them with temporary housing in hotels in Orange Lake and Orangeburg.
The proposal comes just days ahead of the anticipated end to COVID-era border policy Title 42. It fuels expectations that more significant migrant influxes could wreak havoc on the city itself, creating a need to place these migrants elsewhere to offset costs.
"Our concern is public safety," Kenny told Fox News's Brian Kilmeade. "We don't know if there have been background checks on these people. Anyone who's been around for a long time knows we had a very sad incident where an immigrant killed someone I'm not saying I think all immigrants are criminals it just takes one, and we're not getting any answers."
Officials in Orangetown inspected a local hotel Sunday and found a stockpile of shirts, COVID-19 testing, and medicine. "Hundreds" of beds also showed up later, Kenny said.
"Our town code says a hotel to be used for transient purposes for up to 30 days. They're making this a city shelter in one of our hotels," she continued. "We have served them with a violation. We are prepared to go to court. I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, you do not get to trump our local codes. This is a hotel. It's not a city shelter."
Kenny said she has other officials on the case after making complaints, including state and federal representatives. The plan has raised concerns about public safety and the lack of communication with local officials.
The officials are also worried about violating local codes and using hotels for purposes other than short stays. The situation is still developing, and it remains to be seen how the mayor's plan will be implemented and whether it will be met with legal challenges.
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