Article originally appeared on dailycaller.com.
New York City officials continued to shell out tens of millions of dollars for illegal migrants fighting off deportation orders while the city has dealt with a mammoth illegal migrant crisis, according to budget data reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants have flocked to the Big Apple in the past several years, spurring officials to pour billions on food, shelter, travel and various other government-funded accommodations. The wave of illegal migration into New York City — an attractive jurisdiction for many undocumented individuals due to its liberal sanctuary city laws — eventually forced the city to not only tighten restrictions on shelter stays, but also prompted Mayor Eric Adams in September 2023 to announce sweeping 5% budget cuts to every agency.
But while residents continued to face a worsening migration crisis at their doorstep, the city maintained a near-steady flow of funding for …
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