Over 1,000 African Illegal Immigrants Swarm NY City Hall, Falsely Promised Work Permits

By Bob Hoge | 2:20 PM on April 16, 2024

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I used to live in New York City, but I’m glad I’m not there this week. Between the Trump “hush money” trial and the pro-Hamas demonstrations, it’s been pretty chaotic in the Big Apple.

It got even more anarchic Tuesday when over 1,000 illegal aliens of African descent descended on City Hall to demand more financial and housing assistance. Many were reportedly falsely promised that they would receive green cards or work visas:

About 1,300 African migrants gathered outside City Hall Tuesday morning hoping to appear at a hearing on the black experience in the city shelter system — with some saying they were promised work visas or green cards if they showed.
Only 250 people were allowed inside for the 10 a.m. hearing, while the hundreds of others who flocked downtown were left outside in a park, where footage showed them chanting and cheering.
The crowd was mostly made up of new arrivals from Guinea, in West Africa, and were apparently drawn to City Hall by an activist group, a source told The Post.

Watch:

🚨 #BREAKING: MASSIVE groups of illegal Africans are SWARMING New York City Hall demanding green cards and work visas

These were “falsely” promised to them, according to reports. pic.twitter.com/PDQY1rTTUX
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 16, 2024

New York City and Mayor Eric Adams have been struggling mightily with an avalanche of illegals as Joe Biden has left the southern border wide open, and frustrated governors like Texas’ Greg Abbott have been bussing border-crossers to New York and other so-called “sanctuary cities.”

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The new arrivals are finding out that the city that never sleeps doesn’t feel like much of a "sanctuary":

The rally took place on the same day the New York City Council's committees on immigration and hospitals are holding oversight hearings. They wanted to hear about the experiences new migrants from African countries are having with the city, hoping to understand things like how the administration is addressing language access barriers, health needs, and other roadblocks that growing numbers of newcomers say they are dealing with.
Many at the rally said two of their biggest issues are housing: How they only get temporary shelters, then kicked out and have no place to go, and also they say they're unable to work since they don't have work permits. They're asking for the city to streamline the process so they can get to work.

Illegal migrants, mostly males from Africa and Haiti, are occupying an area in front of City Hall in New York City to demand more financial and housing assistance. Video by @sav_says_: pic.twitter.com/XetTgvr1Cm
— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 16, 2024

Biden, Adams, and mayors like Chicago’s Brandon Johnson have brought this chaos on themselves and only need to look in the mirror to find someone to blame.