Migrants ordered to leave hotel housing in upstate New York

MIGRANTS ARE BEING TOLD THEY NEED TO PACK UP AND LEAVE THEIR TEMPORARY HOUSING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK.

OFFICIALS IN ALBANY SAYING THEY HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO LEAVE.

THE CITY GAVE MIGRANTS STAYING IN HOTELS A LETTER – STATING ASYLUM SERVICES WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE AFTER DECEMBER 31ST – AND THAT AN EXIT PLANNING TEAM WILL BE ON SITE TO WORK WITH THE MIGRANTS TO HELP THEM PLAN THEIR NEXT STEPS.

THE LETTER ALSO STATES THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO “A PERMANENT DESTINATION” IF ASYLUM SEEKERS WISH TO TAKE THAT ROUTE.

ALBANY’S CONTRACT WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDER ‘DOC-GO’ IS EXPIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE COMPANY TELLS THE TIMES UNION THAT MIGRANTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO RELOCATE TO NEW YORK CITY TO STAY IN SHELTERS THERE WHICH HAVE A 30 OR 60 DAY CAP.

MEANWHILE, ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFF CRAIG APPLE TELLS CBS 6 THAT HE’S CONCERNED FOR THE FUTURE BECAUSE MEMBERS OF THE VENEZUELAN GANG TREN DE ARAGUA ARE RESIDING IN THE STATE’S CAPITAL. “I KNOW THERE’S A LOT OF VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS HERE,” SHERIFF APPLE SAID. “YOU CAN SEE THAT RIGHT UP THE STREET, ACTUALLY, BUT IF ANYBODY THINKS THAT TREN DE ARAGUA IS NOT HERE, IS BEING MISLED, THERE’S NO DOUBT THEY’RE HERE.”

THE VENEZUELAN GANG HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE TIED TO CRIMES IN NEW YORK – AND IN MULTIPLE OTHER STATES, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS REPORTED LAST WEEK – YOUNG MEMBERS OF TREN DE ARAGUA WHO ARE STAYING AT NEW YORK CITY FUNDED MIGRANT SHELTERS – ARE COMMITTING ARMED ROBBERIES IN FAMOUS NEW YORK CITY TOURIST SPOTS LIKE TIMES SQUARE.