Why migrant families will no longer be getting prepaid debit cards in NYC
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an end to a program providing prepaid debit cards to migrant families on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Democratic mayor called the program a success, citing reduced food waste and millions of dollars put into the local economy.
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The city began giving out 3,000 debit cards to roughly 900 migrant families in March of 2024. The cards worth up to $350 per week were designed to be used only for essential items like food and baby supplies.
Straight Arrow News previously reported on the expansion of the program in July to 7,300 migrants.
Critics argued the city-funded cards were unfair to low-income New Yorkers who did not receive similar benefits. Additionally, some Republicans expressed concerns that the debit cards would attract more undocumented immigrants to the city.
With the expansion of the pilot program, the cost was estimated to soar as high as $53 million.
New York City has seen an influx of more than 200,000 migrants since 2022 and has been providing shelter and resources for many of them.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS ANNOUNCED AN END TO A PROGRAM PROVIDING PREPAID DEBIT CARDS TO MIGRANT FAMILIES THURSDAY.
ADAMS WAS ASKED ABOUT THE DECISION WITH NEW YORK CITY’S W-A-B-C.
[ERIC ADAMS]
WELL, TO BE HONEST IT WAS AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR THAT WAS IN PLACE FOR ONE YEAR AND NOW WE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD A CONSTANT DECREASE IN OUR POPULATION.
THE MAYOR CALLED THE PROGRAM A SUCCESS.
CITING REDUCED FOOD WASTE AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PUT INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
THE CITY BEGAN GIVING OUT THREE-THOUSAND DEBIT CARDS TO ROUGHLY 900 MIGRANT FAMILIES IN MARCH.
THE CARDS WORTH UP TO 350 DOLLARS PER WEEK WERE DESIGNED TO BE USED ONLY FOR ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE FOOD AND BABY SUPPLIES.
WE TOLD YOU EARLIER ABOUT THE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM IN JULY TO 73-HUNDRED MIGRANT FAMILIES.
CRITICS ARGUED THE CITY-FUNDED CARDS WERE UNFAIR TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WHO COULDN’T GET SIMILAR BENEFITS.
AND SOME REPUBLICANS EXPRESSED WORRIES THE DEBIT CARDS WOULD ATTRACT MORE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO THE CITY.
WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM THE COST WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AS HIGH AS 53 MILLION DOLLARS.
NEW YORK CITY HAS SEEN AN INFLUX OF MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND MIGRANTS SINCE 2022 AND BEEN PROVIDING SHELTER AND RESOURCES FOR MANY OF THEM.
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Media Landscape
This story is a Media Miss by the left as only 10% of the coverage is from left leaning media. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
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No more prepaid cards for food given to migrants in New York
Click to see story on TVA NouvellesNYC to end controversial debit card program for migrants, City Hall says
Click to see story on GothamistEric Adams, Indicted NYC Mayor, To Work With Trump Administration
Click to see story on VibeNew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KIFINew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KRDONew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KVIANYC to end debit card program for migrant families
Click to see story on The HillMayor Adams discusses ending migrant voucher program, working with Trump administration
Click to see story on abc 7 NYFear grows among NYC migrants as Adams vows to work with Trump
Click to see story on Syracuse NYNYC to end debit card program for migrant families
Click to see story on PIX 11City to end prepaid debit card program for migrants
Click to see story on NY1New York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KESQNew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KEYTNew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KMIZNew York will stop distributing prepaid debit cards to migrants
Click to see story on KIONNYC ending migrant debit card program
Click to see story on WNYWNYC ends taxpayer-funded prepaid debit card program for illegal immigrants
Click to see story on fox40jackson.comNYC Mayor Says He’s Ready to Share Ideas With Trump on Illegal Immigration
Click to see story on The Epoch TimesNYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces End To NYC Food Vouchers For Illegal Immigrants
Click to see story on The Daily CallerNew York City Mayor Eric Adams Ends Debit Card Vouchers For Illegal Aliens
Click to see story on The Daily WireMayor Adams nixes major perk for some illegal aliens in NYC
Click to see story on The BlazeEric Adams ends free debit card program for illegal immigrants in NYC shelters
Click to see story on The Post MillennialNYC Mayor Eric Adams to stop giving migrants <br/>FREE pre-paid cards worth $18,500 a year <br/>to migrants over backlash to multi-million scheme
Click to see story on LucianneNYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces End To NYC Food Vouchers For Illegal Immigrants
Click to see story on americanactionnews.comNYC ends taxpayer-funded prepaid debit card program for illegal immigrants
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