Immigration & Border Security

County Thousands of Miles From Southern Border Declares State of Emergency Over Illegal Immigration

County Thousands of Miles From Southern Border Declares State of Emergency Over Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrants speak with NYC Homeless Outreach members as they camp out in front of the Watson Hotel after being evicted in New York City on Jan. 30, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Officials in a county that’s just north of New York City have declared a state of emergency after city officials decided to approve a plan to send illegal immigrants there.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on May 6 that some 340 illegal immigrant males are expected to be sent to a hotel in Orangeburg, New York, for a four-month period.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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