New York Starts Distributing Debit Cards to Migrants, Despite Uproar

[redqueen]

Am I a bad person for thinking this is counterproductive?

New York City officials are moving ahead with a contentious plan to give migrant families debit cards for food and baby supplies, with the first cards being distributed on Monday to a small handful of new arrivals.

The program has faced a backlash over concerns about potential fraud or abuse, and about whether migrants were being given preferential treatment over other people in need.

But with 180,000 migrants having entered New York over the last two years and 65,000 still in shelters, the city is struggling with mounting housing and food costs and the administration of Mayor Eric Adams is eager to try a new approach.

A family of four is expected to receive up to $350 per week under the program, which will last six weeks, city officials said. The program will begin with 10 families on Monday, expanding to about 115 families, or roughly 450 people, over the next week.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/migrants-debit-cards-nyc.html

[pwb]

1. Being a New Yorker

I am good with it.

[redqueen]

5. Anyone with empathy would be

But we're competing for independent voters, so I worry

[no_hypocrisy]

2. And the alternative is for these "migrants" to rob, steal, and/or worse to get

money to survive.

[DBoon]

3. $350 a week is peanuts in New York

It will just cover the necessities stated - food and baby supplies

[lame54]

4. We are a whiney hateful people

[redqueen]

6. I mean most supported torture

So... yeah.