{"id":2036054,"date":"2023-09-18T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-bruce-westerman-calls-nyc-plan-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-national-park-far-lefts-worst-idea\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:46:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:46:21","slug":"rep-bruce-westerman-calls-nyc-plan-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-national-park-far-lefts-worst-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-bruce-westerman-calls-nyc-plan-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-national-park-far-lefts-worst-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Bruce Westerman criticizes NYC&#8217;s proposal to house illegal immigrants at a national park as the &#8220;worst idea&#8221; from the far Left."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-bruce-westerman-calls-nyc-plan-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-national-park-far-lefts-worst-idea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036054&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican \u200cCongressman Slams NYC Plan to House Illegal Immigrants in National Parks<\/h2>\n<p>Representative Bruce\u200c Westerman (R-AR) strongly criticized a proposal by New York\u2064 City to use national park sites\u200b as housing for illegal immigrants, arguing that it undermines &#8220;America&#8217;s best idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a fiery interview on \u2063Fox News, Westerman took aim at the city&#8217;s \u2062announcement that it would repurpose Floyd Bennett Field, a former airfield and national park spanning\u200b parts of New\u2064 York City and\u200c New Jersey, to accommodate undocumented migrants.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Silent on Harris Ahead of 2024<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Our National Parks have long been hailed as America&#8217;s best idea, but thanks to\u200b Joe Biden and the far \u2062Left&#8217;s misguided agenda, they are now being compromised, and we cannot allow that,&#8221; Westerman passionately stated. &#8220;As the chair of the House Committee with jurisdiction over\u200b the park service, we cannot\u2062 permit this administration, the city of New York, or anyone else to construct migrant housing centers on \u200cour National Park Service property.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Westerman also suggested that\u200b many Democrats privately\u200c oppose this plan and would protest \u2064if the situation were reversed, citing environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This \u2062land\u200c was set aside for the enjoyment of all \u200cAmericans, not for \u200bthe construction of migrant centers,&#8221; he emphasized. &#8220;Look at New York City. It lacks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-bruce-westerman-calls-nyc-plan-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-national-park-far-lefts-worst-idea\/\" title=\"Rep. Bruce Westerman criticizes NYC's proposal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-trump-gone-the-media-no-longer-cares-about-kids-in-cages\/\" title=\"With Trump Gone, The Media No Longer Cares About \u2018Kids In Cages\u2019\">house illegal immigrants<\/a> at a national park as the &#8220;worst idea&#8221; from the far Left.&#8221;>abundant green spaces found<\/a> in my home state\u200b of Arkansas, and now they \u2063want \u200cto compromise a part of that for migrant centers? We simply cannot\u200b allow that\u2062 to happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2063 City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, recently announced that the city had\u2062 secured a lease agreement with the federal government to utilize Floyd Bennett Field as an emergency shelter site. \u200bAdams also used\u2062 the opportunity to criticize Washington, D.C., and request \u2064additional assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, let&#8217;s be clear: \u2064if the\u2064 federal government were to declare an emergency, more\u200d federal\u2062 space and funding would become available to effectively manage this crisis,&#8221; Adams stated in a CBS News statement. &#8220;Moreover, due to the lack of meaningful policy changes that could alter the course of\u200c this crisis, we have been forced to continuously open new sites as thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-to-house-migrants-at-cruise-ship-terminal-mayor-eric-adams-confirms\/\" title=\"NYC To House Migrants At Cruise Ship Terminal, Mayor Eric Adams Confirms\">asylum seekers continue<\/a> to arrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams \u200cfurther expressed his dissatisfaction with the federal government&#8217;s response, \u200bcalling it inadequate and lacking a long-term solution\u2063 to the national problem.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 House Committee\u200b on Natural Resources, chaired by Westerman, sent a letter of protest to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Charles Sams.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of personal\u2063 or political beliefs on immigration or migrant policy, \u200bthere is common ground\u200c in keeping our \u200dnational parks \u2014 some of America\u2019s most\u2063 treasured spaces \u2014\u2062 out\u2062 of\u200b this debate,&#8221; the letter \u2063stated. &#8220;National parks, whether in rural or urban areas, exist for visitors to experience wonder, recreation, joy, and to learn\u2063 about our nation&#8217;s rich history. However, they are not meant to serve as temporary\u2062 or permanent encampments for individuals lacking housing options. The Governor of New York has acknowledged the Department of the Interior&#8217;s reluctance to accommodate this request due to statutory constraints. We agree that using NPS lands to house unsheltered\u2063 migrants exceeds the NPS&#8217;s statutory authority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For more \u2062information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 can Democrats and\u200d Republicans\u2063 work together in\u2064 a\u2062 bipartisan effort \u200dto find solutions that \u200bprotect\u200c the sanctity of\u200b national parks and uphold \u2063the rule\u2063 of law while addressing the humanitarian crisis at the\u200c border<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Our\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-during-a-government-shutdown-and-who-is-affected\/\" title=\"During a government shutdown, various government services and agencies cease their operations due to a lack of funding. This affects a wide range of people, including federal employees, contractors, and citizens who rely on government programs and services.\">cherished national parks<\/a> to be used\u2062 in this way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Westerman&#8217;s comments come \u200cafter New York\u2064 City \u2063Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration announced their intention to convert\u200b Floyd \u2064Bennett Field into temporary housing\u200b for undocumented immigrants.\u200c The\u2064 plan\u2062 is part of the \u200bcity&#8217;s effort \u200dto provide shelter for the increasing \u200dnumber\u200d of migrants crossing the southern border\u200b into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While de \u2063Blasio \u2064and his supporters \u200bargue that using national park sites is \u2064a practical solution to the current immigration crisis, Westerman\u2063 believes it is a betrayal \u2063of the principles and values \u2062that national parks represent. He emphasized that \u2063national parks should be preserved for future generations to enjoy, not repurposed as housing facilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are alternatives and better options for accommodating these individuals,&#8221; Westerman asserted. &#8220;We can and should find appropriate and humane solutions without compromising our\u2064 national\u2063 parks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The congressman\u2063 also expressed concern about the\u2062 environmental impact of\u2062 using national park sites as housing for undocumented immigrants. He argued that these\u200b areas \u2063have been\u200b carefully protected and managed to\u200c preserve\u200c their natural\u2062 beauty and wildlife, and \u2063that\u200d introducing migrant centers could disrupt the delicate balance of\u200d ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Westerman urged Democrats to overtly voice their objections to the\u2062 plan, suggesting that they \u2062privately share his\u200b concerns. He called for a bipartisan effort to protect \u2062national parks and find alternative solutions to the immigration issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should be cooperating to address\u2063 this crisis in a way\u200d that upholds the integrity of our national\u2064 parks\u200c and respects the rule\u2063 of law,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;This is not a partisan issue; it is about our\u200d shared responsibility to protect the sanctity of our natural treasures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064proposal \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-backtracks-on-offer-to-house-illegal-immigrants-at-mayors-mansion\/\" title=\"NYC Mayor Eric Adams retracts offer to house undocumented immigrants at Mayor's Mansion.\">house undocumented immigrants<\/a> in national park sites has sparked\u2064 a heated debate between Republicans and Democrats. \u2062Critics\u2062 argue\u2063 that the\u200c plan jeopardizes the preservation of national parks \u2062and sends the \u2062wrong message about\u2062 immigration \u200bpolicy. Supporters, on \u2064the other hand, believe\u2062 it is a necessary response to the humanitarian crisis at\u200b the border.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussions \u2064continue, it remains to\u2063 be seen whether the New York City plan will move forward and\u2064 whether other cities and states will \u200cfollow suit. However, Representative Westerman&#8217;s outspoken opposition\u2062 highlights\u2064 the ongoing \u200dstruggle \u2063to balance\u2064 immigration policy with the\u2063 preservation of America&#8217;s\u2063 natural and \u200bcultural heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) criticized New York City&#8217;s proposal to shelter illegal immigrants at national park sites, calling it a threat to &#8220;America&#8217;s best idea.&#8221; Speaking on Fox News, Westerman specifically targeted the plan to house them at Floyd Bennett Field, a former airfield and national park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2036055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}