Recently in New York City, another case of illegal immigrants attacking police officers has emerged. On Wednesday, a group of immigrants gathered in front of City Hall to protest Mayor Adams’ restrictions on the time they can stay in shelters, with support from elected officials.
According to the New York Post, on the afternoon of May 19th, two groups of illegal immigrants got into a fight at the reception center in Manhattan at the Roosevelt Hotel on 45th Street. Police arrived at the scene to restore order, but the fighting parties turned on the New York police officers, resulting in two officers being lightly injured and taken to the hospital. Four people involved in the fight were arrested, but three were later released.
This incident of illegal immigrants attacking police follows a previous event where five Venezuelan immigrants assaulted police officers while being caught stealing. Four out of the five criminals from that incident were also released back onto the streets.
In January of this year, a group of undocumented immigrants attacked New York City police officers in Times Square. Seven individuals were arrested, with some already pleading guilty earlier this month.
On Wednesday morning, representatives of undocumented immigrants and elected officials gathered in the garden in front of City Hall to protest Mayor Adams’ regulations that limit single adult immigrants to 30 days and immigrant families to 60 days in shelters.
Former Manhattan Borough President and current City Councilmember Gale Brewer attended the rally to show support for undocumented immigrants, stating, “There’s no question, we want immigrants to stay in New York City, to have a place to live, to have something to eat…”. She also advocated for the state government to quickly issue work permits to these immigrants.
To address the ongoing influx of asylum-seeking undocumented immigrants and to make room for immigrant families, Mayor Adams announced on July 19th of last year that adult undocumented immigrants can only stay in municipal shelters for 60 days. On September 22nd, this limit was reduced to 30 days. On May 17th of this year, the city government issued new guidelines stating that single adult immigrants and immigrant families must apply for an extension after staying in a shelter for 30 days. They must provide a valid reason within a month, otherwise they must leave the shelter.