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From the New York Post: The feds have opened a criminal investigation into New York City’s migrant hotels — demanding Wednesday that staff turn over names of “aliens” housed at shelters, The Post has learned.
At least two hotels in New York City – including the Roosevelt Hotel migrant welcome center and the Hotel Chandler in Midtown – were hit with subpoenas from the Southern District of New York, sources said.
A copy of a subpoena served at Hotel Chandler – and reviewed by The Post – requests testimony and evidence regarding an unspecified “alleged violation” of federal immigration law.
It asks that the hotel cough up a list of “full names of aliens” currently residing at the hotel.
The federal demand also requested the names of entities and individuals responsible for funding and management of immigrant or migrant shelter operations at the hotel, as well as all details of contracts and funding.
READ MORE from the New York Post.
Leeroy Johnson of Viral News NYC, who has covered the migrant hotels in NYC extensively, weighed in on the news, and offered his personal perspective.
“This probe comes amid growing concerns that NYC’s sanctuary policies have created a safe haven for criminals, allowing individuals with violent records to evade federal authorities. As someone who has extensively covered these shelters for years, I can say with certainty that many of them are harboring murderers, gang members, and criminals who use these taxpayer-funded locations as hideouts. Many of these individuals have been trafficking guns, drugs, and even people out of these shelters, turning them into operational hubs for organized crime,” Johnson wrote.
“Sources from within the shelters, as well as law enforcement officials I’ve spoken with, confirm that some of the most violent gangs—including newly arrived migrant crews—are actively recruiting from within these facilities. This is not speculation; I have personally documented cases where individuals arrested for serious crimes were later found to be residing in these shelters under new identities,” he added.
🚨Federal Probe Launched into NYC Migrant Shelters as Criminal Activity Thrives
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into New York City’s migrant shelter system, focusing on hotels that have been housing undocumented immigrants. A subpoena issued to a… pic.twitter.com/5z78DqlF2w
— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) March 12, 2025
Journalist Joey Mannarino shared a video from the Roosevelt Hotel last week and wrote, “I walked past the famous migrant hotel in New York today, the Roosevelt Hotel, and it’s still very much being utilized. Looks like the mass deportations needs to head straight there and get some of these folks OUT! Why is this still taking place?”
I walked past the famous migrant hotel in New York today, the Roosevelt Hotel, and it’s still very much being utilized.
Looks like the mass deportations needs to head straight there and get some of these folks OUT!
Why is this still taking place? pic.twitter.com/Ek2t8YrUTq
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) March 4, 2025
Breaking News: The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into New York City hotels operating as shelters for migrants. https://t.co/K5Tyhi8b3N
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 13, 2025
BREAKING: The Department of Justice has sent a criminal subpoena to a NYC migrant shelter hotel demanding they give up the names of the families living there—per document obtained by @guardian https://t.co/vUum8BlCru
— George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) March 12, 2025
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced last month that the Roosevelt Hotel would cease to be a migrant shelter by June.
BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams is shutting down the Roosevelt Hotel migrant center, which has processed 173,000+ arrivals since May 2023.
With weekly migrant arrivals dropping from 4,000 to 350, NYC plans to close 53 shelters by 2025, saving taxpayers millions. pic.twitter.com/cTvs1HCqGq
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 24, 2025
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