{"id":2145863,"date":"2024-01-10T19:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-sound-off-on-nycs-decision-to-move-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-to-high-school-gym\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T19:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:13:25","slug":"parents-sound-off-on-nycs-decision-to-move-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-to-high-school-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-sound-off-on-nycs-decision-to-move-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-to-high-school-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents express concerns over NYC&#8217;s plan to relocate numerous undocumented immigrants to a high school gym"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fparents-sound-off-on-nycs-decision-to-move-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-to-high-school-gym%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=2145863&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>Outrage as Illegal \u2064Immigrants Take Over New York High School<\/h2>\n<p>Parents and politicians gathered outside of James Madison\u2062 High School\u200b in New York on Wednesday to express their outrage\u2062 after around 2,000 illegal immigrants were transported to \u200dthe school \u2064to spend the night due to\u200c high winds threatening a \u200cmigrant tent camp.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, city officials transported the illegal immigrants \u2062from Brooklyn\u2019s Floyd Bennett Field \u2062to James \u200bMadison High\u2064 School as the city faced a storm causing \u2064high winds. \u200dThe migrants flooding the high \u200bschool \u2063resulted in an early dismissal for \u200cstudents on Tuesday and remote \u2062classes on\u2062 Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The writing was on the wall \u2064the minute \u2064the city started being inundated with migrants,&#8221;\u2063 one mother of a student at James Madison told The\u200c New \u200dYork Post. &#8220;It\u2019s disgusting. It should not be put on us taxpayers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The woman\u2019s daughter added, &#8220;I \u2062do believe they are putting the \u200clife of people who are here illegally\u2064 and not documented over my life.\u200c I \u2064am \u200ca 15-year-old girl at the school who wants to \u200bget her education and \u200dbetter her life,\u200d and she can\u2019t come to school today because the day was interrupted by people who\u200b aren\u2019t supposed to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elina Bekker, another \u2064mother of a student at\u200c the school said she was concerned \u200cthat the city\u2019s decision to move migrants to the high \u200cschool\u2064 will become &#8220;a recurring event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2062 were \u2064concerned how will this affect those students in\u2062 the future if \u200bit\u2019s a one-time thing,&#8221; \u200dBekker said. &#8220;But if it\u2019s\u2064 going\u200c to be a recurring event,\u200c it\u2019s \u2063definitely\u200c not \u200dacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The school \u200dshould\u200c not be\u200c used,&#8221; she added.\u200c &#8220;Our kids\u2063 are supposed to be\u200c here \u200dfeeling safe and able \u200bto learn. Many of our \u200bkids have Regents coming up in February\u200b [and] they just\u200c lost a day of school, a \u200bday \u200bof learning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New York City \u200bMayor Eric Adams visited the\u200c school Tuesday night after the illegal \u200dimmigrants arrived, saying \u2063city workers were &#8220;doing a great job keeping asylum \u200dseekers \u200bsafe and \u2062dry before they\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brooklyn-high-school-postpones-winter-dance-following-migrant-takeover\/\" title=\"Brooklyn High School Delays Winter Dance Due to Migrant Influence\">depart tomorrow morning<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO\u200b GET THE \u2063DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On the ground at James \u200cMadison\u2063 High School. Our \u2063@nycemergencymgt, @nychealthsystem, and @nycschools teams are doing a great job keeping asylum\u2063 seekers safe and dry before \u2062they\u200b depart tomorrow morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKMWrnJvLR\">pic.twitter.com\/VKMWrnJvLR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/1744955343807918557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>NYC \u2062Education\u2063 Department spokesman Nathaniel\u200b Styer responded\u2064 to criticism of the move to house illegal immigrants in a school, posting on social media,\u2062 &#8220;Schools are safe\u200b havens\u2014for all children, including our newest New Yorkers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For years, they have opened their \u2062doors to families displaced\u2063 during emergencies. Our city is owed\u200d federal support \u2062in this crisis, but\u2062 turning our back on the most vulnerable is not what we stand for,&#8221; Styer added.<\/p>\n<p>Many New Yorkers didn\u2019t see it\u200b that\u200b way, however. NYC Republican Councilwoman Inna \u2063Vernikov blasted\u200d city and state\u200b officials on Tuesday, saying, &#8220;Our schools are not migrant shelters!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New York State Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny joined\u2063 parents\u200c protesting outside of James Madison \u2063High \u200cSchool on Wednesday, arguing that the city\u2019s decision to move \u200cmigrants to \u2064the school is not the solution.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I stood \u200dalongside my colleagues in\u200d the Assembly, and\u2062 concerned parents for a Rally outside of James Madison\u2063 High \u2063School.\u2062 I have been \u2062very \u200boutspoken about placements of temporary migrant shelters in our communities and within our public schools. \u200cWe are a compassionate \u2062and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bwfXLRYfsC\">pic.twitter.com\/bwfXLRYfsC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Assemblymember Brook-Krasny (@AlecBrookKrasny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlecBrookKrasny\/status\/1745159405115478288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, \u20642024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are parents and students expressing their \u2062frustration and concern over the impact of this decision on their education\u2062 and safety?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A-dntweet-id=&#8221;1489858429547437057&#8243;><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More than 2,000 migrants were temporarily housed at a New York City \u200bhigh school due to inclement weather. Parents and students \u2062are expressing their outrage at the disruption caused\u200c by this \u2062decision.\u200c \u2064 #Immigration #Education #NewYorkCity <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1489858429547437057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The city&#8217;s decision to\u2064 temporarily house 2,000 illegal immigrants at James Madison High School in New York has sparked outrage among parents, students, and politicians. On Wednesday, a protest was held outside the\u2063 school to express discontent with\u2063 the disruption caused by this action.<\/p>\n<p>The influx of illegal immigrants to \u200dthe \u200bhigh school came \u200cas a result \u2062of high\u2063 winds\u200b threatening a migrant tent camp. City officials decided to transport the migrants to James Madison High \u2063as a temporary solution, leading\u2064 to an early dismissal for students on Tuesday and remote classes on \u200cWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and students \u200dhave voiced\u200b their frustration and concern over the impact of \u200cthis decision on their education and safety.\u200b One mother expressed \u200dher disgust, questioning why taxpayers&#8217; money should be used to accommodate illegal immigrants instead of focusing on the needs\u200d of\u2064 students who are legally entitled to be there.<\/p>\n<p>Her daughter,\u2064 a 15-year-old student at the school,\u2062 echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that her education and future aspirations were being overshadowed by the\u2062 presence \u200bof undocumented individuals. For \u2062students who \u2062have Regents exams approaching in February, the disruption caused by \u200dlosing\u2063 a day of school is particularly worrisome.<\/p>\n<p>Another parent raised concerns about\u2063 the potential recurrence of such incidents in the \u2064future. Elina Bekker worried about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-maker-promises-free-beer-if-70-of-u-s-adults-vaccinated-by-july-4\/\" title=\"Budweiser Maker Promises Free Beer If 70% Of U.S. Adults Vaccinated By July 4\">long-term implications<\/a> for the students if this becomes a regular occurrence, emphasizing that it is unacceptable for the\u200c school to be consistently used for non-educational \u2063purposes.<\/p>\n<p>New York \u200cCity Mayor Eric Adams visited the school on Tuesday night to \u2062show his support for the city\u2063 workers who were tasked with ensuring the safety and well-being of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-asks-supreme-court-to-cancel-asylum-border-wall-arguments\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Asylum, Border Wall Arguments\">asylum seekers<\/a>. However, his visit did \u200blittle to assuage the concerns of the parents\u2062 and students who \u200cfelt their needs were being disregarded.<\/p>\n<p>This incident emphasizes the\u200d ongoing \u200dchallenges\u200d and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-co-hosts-call-for-illegal-immigrants-to-be-resettled-blame-federal-govt-for-problem\/\" title=\"'The View' hosts demand relocation of undocumented immigrants, hold federal government accountable for the issue.\">complexities surrounding immigration<\/a> \u200dand \u2064its impact on communities. While humanitarian\u2062 concerns must be taken into account, the\u200c disruption and perceived prioritization of illegal immigrants over lawful residents\u200c have raised valid concerns and sparked a heated debate.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is\u2062 crucial for policymakers to strike a balance between addressing humanitarian needs and safeguarding the education and well-being \u2063of students. Open dialogue and proactive measures should be utilized to ensure the fair treatment of all\u2062 individuals involved, while also prioritizing the educational experience of students.<\/p>\n<p>As this incident in\u2063 New York demonstrates, decisions of this nature can evoke \u2063strong\u2064 emotions and highlight the\u200d need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-approves-construction-of-border-wall-citing-acute-and-immediate-need\/\" title=\"Biden Admin OKs Border Wall Construction, Citing Urgent Necessity\">comprehensive immigration policies<\/a> that address \u200bthe concerns of\u2064 all stakeholders. Only \u200cthrough \u200dopen and respectful dialogue can a sustainable solution be reached, one that upholds the\u2062 rights and needs of both \u200ccitizens\u2062 and migrants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents and politicians protested outside James Madison High School in New York, furious over 2,000 illegal immigrants being housed there overnight. The migrants were relocated from a tent camp at Floyd Bennett Field due to strong winds. 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