{"id":2146943,"date":"2024-01-11T18:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-mother-says-illegal-immigrant-influx-hurts-children-in-public-schools\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T18:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:56:55","slug":"manhattan-mother-says-illegal-immigrant-influx-hurts-children-in-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-mother-says-illegal-immigrant-influx-hurts-children-in-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan mom claims illegal immigrant influx harms public school children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmanhattan-mother-says-illegal-immigrant-influx-hurts-children-in-public-schools%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=2146943&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>A New York\u2064 Mother Speaks Out: How Illegal Immigration is\u200b Hurting Low-Income Families<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A New York\u200d mother recently testified before Congress, shedding light on the detrimental impact of\u200c illegal immigration on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-income families<\/a> in the city.\u2063 Danyela Souza Egorov, the vice president of the Community Education Council for New York City School District 2, expressed her frustration with \u2064the city&#8217;s response to the\u2063 influx of\u2062 illegal immigrants since 2022. According to Egorov, the city has prioritized offering free services to those\u2064 who \u2064entered \u2062the country illegally, while neglecting the needs\u2063 of legal immigrants and U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Cry\u200c for \u2063Help from Abandoned New Yorkers<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov, an elected school governance official, passionately addressed the \u2064House Judiciary\u200d Committee, stating, &#8220;New Yorkers today feel abandoned by our mayor,\u2064 governor, city \u2062comptroller, and city\u2062 council. None of them are focused on the\u2062 interests \u2062of New Yorkers and taxpayers.&#8221; She pleaded with Congress to intervene before New York City faces complete bankruptcy and more low-income residents lose essential services.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Impact on Education and the Social Safety Net<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov&#8217;s testimony took place\u2063 during a\u200d House Judiciary Committee\u200b hearing on \u200bthe consequences of illegal immigration on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-spending-interest-payments-in-focus-as-national-debt-tops-33-trillion\/\" title=\"National debt surpasses  trillion, spotlight on federal spending and interest payments.\">social\u2064 safety net<\/a>. As an immigrant herself, \u200dEgorov\u2062 highlighted \u200cthe strain on schools in her district, which have seen a surge in new \u2062students due \u200cto the influx of immigrants.\u2062 She emphasized\u200d the challenges of teaching non-English speaking children and the shortage\u200d of qualified \u200dteachers in\u2063 the city.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Double\u200c Standards\u2063 and Outrage<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Parents in New York City have also expressed \u2064outrage\u2062 over the city&#8217;s \u2062&#8221;double standards&#8221; regarding health protocols.\u200d Egorov pointed \u200dout that the city changed\u200d its\u200d vaccine requirements, allowing immigrant children to attend\u2062 school without \u2062immunization, while denying this option\u200c to residents who refused to vaccinate\u200d their children during the pandemic. This discrepancy has caused frustration and resentment \u200bamong\u200b legal immigrants like Egorov, who\u2062 went through extensive processes to obtain visas for her family.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A City Struggling to Cope<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Manhattan has\u200c become the epicenter of the \u200cillegal immigration crisis \u200bin New\u200b York City. Between \u2063August 2022 and December 2023, the city recorded\u2063 a staggering 161,000 immigrants seeking assistance. The financial burden on taxpayers has\u2064 been significant, with the city allocating billions of dollars to house immigrants,\u200b resulting\u2064 in cuts\u2063 to services for legal residents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Toll \u200don Education and Safety<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov highlighted the detrimental effects\u200d on education and safety in \u200bthe\u200c city. Schools have faced budget cuts, leading to reduced services and\u200b resources for students. Additionally, concerns\u200b about school safety have risen, prompting Mayor\u200c Eric Adams to cancel classes for incoming school\u200d safety agents and ask parents to volunteer as patrols. Egorov stressed the need for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-will-deploy-additional-nypd-officers-approve-105m-in-police-spending-amid-crime-wave\/\" title=\"De Blasio Will Deploy Additional NYPD Officers, Approve 5M In Police Spending Amid Crime Wave\">school safety agents<\/a> and criticized the\u200d notion of unqualified parents taking on this responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Bleak Future for New York City<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov expressed her concern about the future, questioning whether New \u200dYork\u2064 taxpayers will\u2064 continue to bear\u2062 the financial\u2064 burden of housing immigrants for the next decade. With \u200cthe prospect of $5 billion in\u2063 annual\u200d expenses, she wondered how many \u200dmore services low-income New Yorkers would have to\u200d sacrifice to sustain this policy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the disparities \u200bin \u2063treatment between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants in terms of access to healthcare, housing, and education?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Geous Costs<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov pointed \u2064out the double standards in the city&#8217;s treatment of legal \u2064immigrants and illegal immigrants. She noted that while legal immigrants have \u2064to\u200b go through a lengthy and expensive process to obtain visas and\u2062 residency \u200bstatus, illegal\u200d immigrants are being rewarded with free healthcare, housing, and education, funded by hard-working taxpayers. This disparity in treatment is not \u200conly unjust but also puts an additional burden on low-income families who are struggling to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">make ends meet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The\u200b Unfair Advantage\u200c to Unauthorized Residents<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, Egorov highlighted the unfair advantage that \u200dillegal immigrants have in accessing\u2063 affordable housing. She mentioned that authorized\u2062 low-income families are not given the same\u200b priority for housing as those who \u2062have entered the country illegally. \u200cThis\u200d not only worsens the housing crisis in New York City but \u2063also exacerbates the struggles\u200d faced by low-income families who\u2064 are already living in cramped and unsanitary conditions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Solutions\u2062 for Balanced Assistance<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov called for a more balanced approach to providing assistance to those in need. \u200cShe suggested that the city should prioritize legal immigrants\u2062 and U.S.\u2063 citizens who are already struggling to access affordable healthcare, housing, and \u2063education. By \u2063redirecting resources to support these individuals, the city can create a fairer and more sustainable\u2063 system that takes\u2064 into account the needs of all \u2064residents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>An Urgent Plea for Change<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov concluded\u200c her testimony with an urgent plea for change.\u200d She emphasized the importance of a \u2064fair and\u200b just system that does not discriminate based on immigration status. She called on Congress \u200dto \u2064address the issues faced by low-income families in New York City and to \u200censure that resources are allocated \u2062fairly and responsibly. It is crucial for policymakers to listen\u2064 to the voices of\u2064 those directly affected by these policies and take\u200d action to \u2062rectify the imbalances and injustices caused by illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Egorov&#8217;s testimony serves as a reminder of\u2064 the pressing need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-revives-catch-and-release-to-avoid-housing-illegal-immigrants-amid-border-surge\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Revives \u2018Catch-And-Release\u2019 To Avoid Housing Illegal Immigrants Amid Border Surge\">comprehensive immigration reform<\/a>. While it \u200bis important to address the challenges \u2064faced by undocumented immigrants, it is equally \u200bimportant\u200c to consider\u2064 the impact on low-income families and\u200c the overall\u200c well-being of communities. Striking a balance between\u2063 humanitarian values and the economic \u200brealities of a nation is\u200b crucial in creating a fair and sustainable immigration system for\u2064 all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Danyela \u2064Souza Egorov&#8217;s testimony\u2062 sheds light on the often-ignored impact of illegal immigration\u200d on low-income families. Her powerful plea\u200b for a fairer and more equitable system should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers. It is \u2063imperative that we find solutions \u2063that address the needs of all residents \u200bwhile upholding the principles of justice, fairness, and compassion. Only by doing so\u200d can we create an inclusive society that supports the \u200cwell-being\u200b of both legal immigrants and citizens alike.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Represents parents and students. She expressed concern that resources and support meant for struggling families are being diverted to assist illegal immigrants, leaving legal immigrants and citizens in need without adequate assistance. 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