{"id":2405998,"date":"2025-02-24T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-credits-border-policies-for-decision-to-shut-down-roosevelt-hotel-shelter\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T12:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:22:24","slug":"adams-credits-border-policies-for-decision-to-shut-down-roosevelt-hotel-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-credits-border-policies-for-decision-to-shut-down-roosevelt-hotel-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Adams credits border policies for decision to shut down Roosevelt Hotel shelter"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fadams-credits-border-policies-for-decision-to-shut-down-roosevelt-hotel-shelter%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=2405998&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--><p>New york City Mayor\u200c Eric Adams attributed teh decision to close the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tones-down-immigration-rhetoric-during-univision-town-hall-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump tones down immigration rhetoric during Univision town hall - Washington Examiner\">recent border policies<\/a> that have reduced the influx of migrants. The \u200dRoosevelt Hotel had processed approximately 173,000 migrants since reopening \u2064in May 2023, amid\u2064 a broader trend where the city\u2064 has taken\u2063 in nearly 232,000 migrants since spring 2022. Adams noted a\u2062 meaningful decrease in migrant arrivals from an average of \u200d4,000 weekly to about 350. This \u200bshift is linked to changes made \u2064under the Biden governance aimed at\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-greg-abbott-claims-first-win-in-title-42-border-battle\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Claims First Win in Title 42 Border Battle\">enhancing border security<\/a>.The city plans to close 53 emergency shelters by\u200b June, \u200dwhile ensuring\u2062 continued support for asylum \u2064seekers. Additionally, Adams is \u200bsuing\u2064 the Trump administration for the rescinded $80 million in \u2062federal \u200dfunds, emphasizing the financial burden on taxpayers \u2063due to the migrant crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Adams credits border policies for decision to shut down Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994372\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York\">New York<\/a> City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Eric Adams\">Eric Adams<\/a> praised recent border policies for the city&rsquo;s decision to close down the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Now, thanks to the sound policy decisions of our team, we are able to announce the closure of this site and help even more asylum-seekers take the next steps in their journeys as they envision an even brighter future, while simultaneously saving taxpayers millions of dollars,&rdquo; Adams said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Since May 2023, the Roosevelt Hotel, which shut down during the pandemic, has processed nearly 173,000 migrants. Since the spring of 2022, New York City has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/101-25\/mayor-adams-forthcoming-closure-roosevelt-hotel-asylum-seeker-humanitarian-relief-and#:~:text=Out%20of%20the%20more%20than,to%20approximately%20350%20per%20week.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> taken<\/a> in nearly 232,000 migrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the height of the crisis under the Biden administration, the city received an average of 4,000 arrivals each week, but according to Adams, the number has fallen to 350.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Border Patrol agents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/archive\/news\/2025\/01\/17\/fact-sheet-dhs-has-taken-unprecedented-steps-resulting-border-more-secure-it-was#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20the%20estimated%20number%20of,immigration%20court%20proceedings%20by%2089%25.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"saw \">saw <\/a>a 60% decrease in encounters with immigrants between ports of entry along the southern border from May 2024 to December 2024. Then-President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on securing the southern border in June of the same year.<\/p>\n<p>Due to decreased migrant crossings, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced in late August that Texas had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3122973\/texas-stopped-busing-migrants-democrat-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stopped busing migrants<\/a> for two months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Trump&rsquo;s first week of office, he signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">executive order halting migrants<\/a> from seeking asylum at the southern border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The New York City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office said the city plans to close 53 emergency shelters by June. Fewer than 45,000 migrants are in the city&rsquo;s care, but Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations Executive Director Molly Schaeffer said the shelter shutdowns would not affect the city&rsquo;s ability to tend to the asylum-seekers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our work on this humanitarian relief center is far from over, and our teams and community partners remain committed to serving everyone who comes into our care; but today&rsquo;s announcement is a testament to the tremendous work that has been done to date as we remain steadfastly focused on our mission,&rdquo; Schaeffer said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3315975\/doge-doing-across-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Adams filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday for rescinding $80 million in federal funding earmarked for taking care of asylum-seekers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The $80 million that FEMA approved, paid, and then rescinded &mdash; after the city spent more than $7 billion in the last three years &mdash; is the bare minimum our taxpayers deserve,&rdquo; Adams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/21\/nyregion\/eric-adams-trump-lawsuit-fema-migrants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in a statement on Friday, referring to the billions the city has spent on the migrant influx. &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re going to work to ensure our city&rsquo;s residents get every dollar they are owed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994372\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994372\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adams attributes border policies to the Roosevelt Hotel shelter&#8217;s closure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2405999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eric-Adams-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7749,40452,50974],"class_list":["post-2405998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-adams","tag-border-policies","tag-roosevelt-hotel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eric-Adams-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405998","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406002,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405998\/revisions\/2406002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}