New York City Moves to Shut Down a Growing Migrant Encampment
www.nytimes.com
Dozens of migrants have been sleeping outdoors near a large shelter complex on Randall’s Island. On Monday, the city forced them to pack up their tents and move.
  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    14·
    3 months ago

    It’s not enough that you’re living in hellish conditions. Also do it where we don’t have to be aware of you.

    The richest nation in recorded history can’t take care of its most needy. Someone like Musk or Gates or Bezos could easily create housing for all the destitute in this nation (not fancy, but livable) without seriously impacting their bottom line and we accept that it’s ok for them to hoard that wealth while our government does fuck-all to help these people. Instead, our government persecutes them by making them relocate. They can’t even have community. We’re assholes.

  • NastyNativeEnglish
    312·
    3 months ago

    Let’s remember that the border was open for financial gains. Politicians don’t do anything out of the kindness of their hearts. Work force during the pandemic had the upper hand and it was a good time for Americans. This is how these companies pushed for an open border, so they can take power back they don’t give a shit about these immigrants. They just want to give them a hand so they can vote for the party that let them in. Our leaders are the scum bags that should be jailed.

  • Kaboom@reddthat.com
    220·
    3 months ago

    Fucking nimbys. What happened to being a sanctuary city? Couldn’t handle the reality of illegal immigrants, could ya?

      • Kaboom@reddthat.com
        26·
        3 months ago

        I’ve actually never been to Randalls island, never had any reason to go there. Interesting article.

    • SoJB@lemmy.mlEnglish
      55·
      3 months ago

      That’s the thing with you people. You just spew out buzzwords and dog whistles because that’s all your political beliefs boil down to and you think it’s actually saying something. You don’t really care about anything except being a bigoted antisocial asshole.

      The thing about leftist ideology is that it is ethically and logically correct and consistent. When you spew nonsense like this, nobody “gets it” because you haven’t said anything of substance.

      Try a little harder next time and save yourself some embarrassment, sweetie.