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The migrant crisis in New York City has reached alarming levels, and unfortunately, it is the children who are facing the brunt of the consequences due to the ineptitude of federal and city leaders.
With over 56,000 migrants entering the city in recent months, officials are struggling to find suitable accommodations for them.
Mayor Eric Adams has set up temporary shelters at McCarren Park in Brooklyn, providing a hundred cots mainly for adult males. These shelters have garnered positive reviews, including praise for the park’s pool, which attracts children during the summer.
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Unfortunately, this arrangement has led to the cancellation of all programs in the South Wing of the Recreation Center, including a media center utilized by the city’s youth.
Furthermore, Randall’s Island’s playing fields, primarily intended for children, have also been repurposed as makeshift shelters for the influx of migrants.
This decision follows the controversial use of public school gyms as housing for asylum seekers, even while students are attending classes, leading to widespread protests from concerned parents.
Adding to the issue, since May, more than 14,000 children of migrants have enrolled in New York City public schools, and this number continues to rise. As a result, these institutions are struggling to accommodate the growing number of children who, through no fault of their own, may face difficulties in keeping up with their native peers.
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Regrettably, the resources allocated to protect homeless youth in New York are being diverted for the migrant crisis. These vulnerable children have already experienced significant challenges in the last three years due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the current situation exacerbates their hardships.
It is disheartening to witness the prolonged shuttering of schools, closure of playgrounds, removal of basketball rims, and now, the slow-motion neglect of our children’s needs, not due to a virus, but due to the unwillingness to secure our southern border and implement reasonable policies in our cities.
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Protecting helpless children should be a paramount responsibility of local government. However, the failures of Democrats across all levels of government have relegated this critical duty to insignificance.
Mayor Adams has pleaded for assistance from President Biden, but unfortunately, the scandal-ridden president has shown little interest in addressing the issue.
New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, and city officials listen to a reporter’s question during a City Hall press conference, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
The children of New York City, as well as the rest of America, deserve better than the neglect they are facing as a result of liberal policies that claim to prioritize the well-being of migrants.
Where is the kindness towards our own kids?
The playing fields and parks that were once filled with cherished memories for generations of New Yorkers now reside in the shadows of makeshift migrant shelters. This is the unfortunate reality we are subjecting today’s youth to.
It’s important to recognize that our children aren’t making sacrifices willingly. They lack a voice in these decisions and are being sacrificed to failed progressive policies, which have caused even Democrats to clash among themselves.
It is imperative for President Biden to secure the border and for Mayor Adams to prioritize the needs of our children by refraining from diverting resources. We must restore order before an entire generation is irreversibly affected.
The time for action is now because, sooner than we realize, it will be too late.
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