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‘What the heck is going on?’ Illegal immigrant details everything he gets for free in NYC

March 24, 2024 | | Print Article

Folks are seething over a new report confirming that criminal aliens in New York City are receiving virtually everything they want and need for absolutely free.

The report comes courtesy of Nick Shirley, a documentarian who recently recorded himself asking one of NYC’s criminal aliens about the freebies they’re receiving.

Watch:

The back-and-forth exchange begins with Shirley asking the criminal illegal how long he’s been staying at the Watson Hotel and whether he’s had to pay for anything while there.

“Two months. … No, no, we don’t pay. It is totally free. It is a help that the state gives us,” the criminal alien replies.

Shirley then asks a series of questions about the specific services that the criminal alien receives.

The criminal alien reveals he receives “good service,” including three meals a day — “breakfast, lunch, dinner, everything.”

“There do you also receive insurance for medications?” Shirley then asks.

“Yes, they are in charge of doing all that. In fact, they process Medicaid,” the criminal alien replies.

The man goes on to reveal he also receives help with the asylum process.

“To do the process and apply [for asylum], it’s free. … Lawyers also. The Red Cross links up with them and provides free help,” the man says.

Shirley then notices the man’s bags and asks him where exactly he’s headed.

“Well now we’re heading towards … in fact, we asked for the tickets, and they also give it free, and now we are going to Arizona. To Phoenix, Arizona,” the man replies.

“And they gave you that for free?” the documentarian presses.

“Yes, it’s free. Free. The flight is completely free. We are leaving because here in New York, as we know, it has collapsed,” the man replies.

“There inside the hotel, did they coordinate all this?” Shirley asks.

“Yes, they coordinated all this,” the man replies, concluding the interview.

The exchange has since gone viral, triggering massive backlash:

The handouts have been so abundant that even Democrats have complained.

“The endless handouts to the entire world are a slap in the face to every citizen who has contributed to and sacrificed for this country,” NYC councilmember Robert Holden, a Democrat, told the New York Post last month. “It’s time to end this madness.”

His remarks came amid reports that the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) had quietly modified its “Safety Net Assistance” (SNA) program so as to make criminal aliens eligible for it.

“Effective immediately, OTDA recognizes non-citizens in any of the following categories as PRUCOL for the purposes of SNA eligibility. If otherwise eligible, individuals presenting immigration documentation
evidencing any of the categories below can receive SNA,” an under-the-radar announcement from OTDA reads.

PRUCOL is short for Permanently Residing Under Color of Law, and according to the New York government, it “was created by courts and is used for public benefits eligibility, including Medicaid.”

The only potential good news was that OTDA claimed only 10 percent of the state’s current criminal illegal alien population was eligible.

ODTA spokesman Anthony Farmer said the SNA payments account for just a “small portion” of the $4.3 billion the governor has allocated for resolving the criminal illegal alien crisis.

“At the request of New York City, OTDA made a technical update to allow a small percentage of migrants to receive certain additional support in compliance with state and federal law,” he added.

That being said, even 10 percent is a lot of people …

Vivek Saxena
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