A poll from Siena College found that 58% of New Yorkers believe that the illegal immigrant crisis will “destroy” New York City.
“While other issues in Washington and abroad have largely driven the news cycle over the last few weeks, the influx of migrants to New York remains top of mind for voters, with 84% saying it’s a serious – 57% very serious – problem for the state,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.
“Seldom do we see an issue where at least 79% of Democrats, Republicans, independents, men, women, upstaters, downstaters, Blacks, whites, Latinos, Catholics, Jews, and Protestants all agree – that the migrant influx is a serious problem.”
“While a plurality of New Yorkers do not approve of the job Adams is doing to address the influx of migrants, a 58-32% majority of New Yorkers – including a narrow plurality of Democrats – agree with Adams’ statement that ‘this issue will destroy New York City.’ A majority of white (60%), Black (57%) and Latino (51%) voters all agree,” Greenburg added.
The poll also found that 52% of New York voters disapprove of Governor Kathy Hochul’s (D) response to the migrant crisis.
Reporting from The Daily Wire:
Earlier this month, New York was seeing 600 illegal immigrants entering the city every day. The city has a “right to shelter” obligation, but officials, including Mayor Adams, are working to suspend that in light of the massive numbers entering the city. In a statement, Adams said it was “abundantly clear that the status quo cannot continue.” The city earlier this month limited immigrant families to 60 days in shelters, after which they would need to reapply. This move followed a similar action for single adults, who must reapply after 30 days. They have already erected large tents to house immigrants, and now city officials are discussing handing out tents to illegal immigrant arrivals to sleep in parks and other outdoor areas, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
