New York City Sent More Than 1,500 Illegal Immigrants to Upstate Hotels

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

New York City has sent 1,511 illegal immigrants to upstate hotels since it began the practice in early May, according to an affidavit filed by Molly Schaeffer, the mayor’s deputy chief of staff. 

Ms. Schaeffer submitted the filing to Orange County Supreme Court on July 20 in response to a county lawsuit that seeks to put a stop to the practice.