New York City resident Raymond Maniscalco recounted his experience with immigrants begging “door to door” in his Queens neighborhood on Fox News Wednesday, describing the situation as “crazy.”
Maniscalco appeared on “Jesse Watters Prime Time” to talk about his recent encounter with immigrants from the Floyd Bennett Field shelter who go door-to-door in his neighborhood begging for food and money. Maniscalco detailed how his girlfriend was at home when the migrants rang the doorbell demanding money, noting that she had two children with her.
A New York City resident said other neighbors have had similar encounters with migrants, highlighting one woman who had her laundry stolen “in front of her house.” (Related: Neighborhoods swarmed by onslaught of migrants begging locals for cash, food and clothing: report)
“What they're doing is ringing the doorbell. They rang my doorbell, and my girlfriend answered and shoved a government toll phone in her face. They were already pre-programmed in English and said, 'Can I have your money?'” Maniscalco said.
“She chased them back. [and] Two small children were also with them. They go from house to house. They went to the marine park at night during the Christmas holidays, and the neighbors were worried – they were scared. They would come in through the back door, ring the doorbell, and ask for food. [and] to ask for money. Just this week, they stole laundry from a woman's house. ”
“They've got free Metrocards, so they take the bus to Kings Plaza and go to the shopping center and rob the stores there. They're begging in the middle of the street. -That's madness,'' Maniscalco said.
Fox host Jesse Watters interjects, questioning why there are immigrants in the city and asking Maniscalco if there are any jobs for them. Maniscalco highlighted not only “nothing was available,” but also the reportedly poor living conditions of the migrants at Floyd Bennett Field, calling it “horrible conditions.” Stated. (Related: Eric Adams imposes curfew on illegal immigrants as surge overwhelms New York City)
“I feel bad for people who have young children who can’t put food on the table or don’t have warm coats to wear in the winter, but enough is enough. There are enough beggars who are American citizens. We have enough right now,” Watters said. “The city is full, full and there are no jobs. Did you think they were coming here for work? There are no jobs here?” Watters asked.
“No, nothing is provided for them. There are 1,700 immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field and they have nothing to do. They are freezing to death there. They are washing and getting what they need. We have to leave the bunker area to process it. The children are not getting any schooling. It's a scary situation. It's only going to get worse,” Maniscalco said.
Reports that New York City neighborhoods were being overrun with migrants at Floyd Bennett Field surfaced in late December after taxpayer-funded shelters began housing people in early November last year. did. The story started to come out. Migrants are showing up on the doorsteps of local residents in the Marine Park area, begging for cash, food and clothing.
The city has become home to more than 160,000 immigrants in the past year, and Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly asked the federal government for help. A New York high school announced last week that it would temporarily go virtual to make room for about 2,000 immigrants who will be relocated from Floyd Bennett Field due to potential flooding and high winds.
