Judge Dismisses Challenge to Orange County Order Barring Unlawful NYC Shelters

Illegal immigrants who had been sent to upstate counties by New York City Mayor Eric Adams sit in the front yard of a hotel in Newburgh, N.Y., on May 15, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Orange County officials praised a federal judge’s recent decision that allows the county to continue barring New York City from housing illegal immigrants in county hotels, motels, and other facilities.

“My fundamental role as County Executive is to protect our residents,” Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said in a July 27 statement. “This includes stopping New York City from establishing shelters in Orange County.”