A New Yorker has set up a loudspeaker on his property to deliver an unwelcoming message to homeless migrants being housed in his neighborhood, claiming “immigrants are not safe here.” The message, delivered in six languages, urges migrants to go back and alleges that the shelter has rats and cockroaches. Hundreds of protesters have joined in expressing their opposition to the shelter and the arrival of migrants. The hostility in Staten Island towards the shelter coincides with Mayor Eric Adams warning that the migrant crisis could “destroy New York City” and cost billions of dollars.
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