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Corona man indicted on predatory sexual assault, rape of 13-year-old girl in Flushing park in June: DA - QNS

Christian Inga faces serious charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape, for a brutal attack on two children in a Queens park.

Willie Wilson: My predictions for public safety and the economy in Chicago for 2024

Public safety is a major concern in Chicago, with increasing rates of robberies, carjackings, and violent crimes.
The issue of migrants and new arrivals, as well as the porous southern border, will continue to be a problem in 2024.

Corona man indicted on predatory sexual assault, rape of 13-year-old girl in Flushing park in June: DA - QNS

Christian Inga faces serious charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape, for a brutal attack on two children in a Queens park.

Willie Wilson: My predictions for public safety and the economy in Chicago for 2024

Public safety is a major concern in Chicago, with increasing rates of robberies, carjackings, and violent crimes.
The issue of migrants and new arrivals, as well as the porous southern border, will continue to be a problem in 2024.
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Migrant accused of raping NYC woman pleads not guilty as details of suspects' pasts emerge

The accused migrant involved in the rape case had a prior history of sexual assault and was released after time served and court-managed programming.
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Migrant stabbed to death outside NYC shelter converted from dorm space

Migrant stabbed to death outside East Harlem shelter after argument.

Migrant stabbed outside NYC shelter after sitting on attacker's moped

Dispute over territory led to a migrant being stabbed outside a Brooklyn shelter.

Migrant stabbed to death outside NYC shelter converted from dorm space

Migrant stabbed to death outside East Harlem shelter after argument.

Migrant stabbed outside NYC shelter after sitting on attacker's moped

Dispute over territory led to a migrant being stabbed outside a Brooklyn shelter.
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Homeless NYC migrant who 'swiped' historic FDNY boat freed without bail - immediately strikes again: sources

Homeless migrant Juan Hernandez, known as 'Boat Boy,' released without bail after boat thefts, attempts to board another ship, posing challenges for authorities.

Homeless migrant busted for taking historic NYC fireboat on wild joyride: cops

A 22-year-old migrant from Ecuador took a historic fireboat on a wild journey down the Hudson River before getting stuck and hopping onto a sailboat in Manhattan.
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Dramatic NYPD bodycam footage captures moment two cops were shot by migrant in Brooklyn: 'Sent chills through my whole body'

NYPD officers shot by migrant in chilling bodycam footage; display heroism during incident.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD after clip emerges showing cops using stun gun on migrant holding baby in shelter

Mayor Eric Adams defended NYPD officers' use of force on a Venezuelan migrant holding a baby.
The incident took place at a Queens migrant shelter where officers tried to subdue a dangerous man involved in a domestic dispute.

Dramatic NYPD bodycam footage captures moment two cops were shot by migrant in Brooklyn: 'Sent chills through my whole body'

NYPD officers shot by migrant in chilling bodycam footage; display heroism during incident.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD after clip emerges showing cops using stun gun on migrant holding baby in shelter

Mayor Eric Adams defended NYPD officers' use of force on a Venezuelan migrant holding a baby.
The incident took place at a Queens migrant shelter where officers tried to subdue a dangerous man involved in a domestic dispute.
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On live TV, Guardian Angels rough up a man in Times Square then misidentify him as a 'migrant'

Members of the Guardian Angels misidentified a man as a migrant and roughed him up during a live interview on Fox News.
The man was actually a New Yorker from the Bronx and there is no evidence to support claims that he was shoplifting.
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Migrant buses sent to Chicago and New York suburbs to flout city rules

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending migrants to suburbs of Democrat-controlled cities to bypass restrictions on buses.
Migrants are being dropped off in surrounding suburbs as far as 90 minutes away from cities due to new regulations on bus arrivals.

Adams slaps restrictions on migrant buses coming to NYC from Texas as numbers rise

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced new restrictions on charter buses from Texas bringing migrants to the city.
The executive order requires buses to provide 32 hours' notice, arrive between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., and drop off at a specific location.

Texas flies migrants to Rockford, with bus sent to Chicago

Migrants from Texas were flown to Rockford International Airport and then boarded buses to Chicago.
This flight is seen as a response to a recent Chicago ordinance that targeted rogue bus operators dropping off migrants outside of approved locations and hours.

NYC suing charter bus companies over migrant transports

NYC mayor files a $708 million lawsuit against charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas to the city.
The city wants the companies to reimburse it for the costs incurred for providing shelter and services to the migrants.

New York City sues bus firms over migrant transfers DW 01/05/2024

New York City has filed a lawsuit against 17 bus companies for illegally transporting migrants from Texas to New York.
The lawsuit seeks over $700 million in damages to cover the cost of caring for the migrants who arrived in New York since spring 2022.

Dropped off in suburb wearing T-shirts and sandals, migrants finally reach Chicago by Metra train

Migrants were left stranded at a train station in Glen Ellyn, Illinois after missing their train.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending migrants to suburbs of Chicago as a means of bypassing new city rules and fees.

Migrant buses sent to Chicago and New York suburbs to flout city rules

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending migrants to suburbs of Democrat-controlled cities to bypass restrictions on buses.
Migrants are being dropped off in surrounding suburbs as far as 90 minutes away from cities due to new regulations on bus arrivals.

Adams slaps restrictions on migrant buses coming to NYC from Texas as numbers rise

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced new restrictions on charter buses from Texas bringing migrants to the city.
The executive order requires buses to provide 32 hours' notice, arrive between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., and drop off at a specific location.

Texas flies migrants to Rockford, with bus sent to Chicago

Migrants from Texas were flown to Rockford International Airport and then boarded buses to Chicago.
This flight is seen as a response to a recent Chicago ordinance that targeted rogue bus operators dropping off migrants outside of approved locations and hours.

NYC suing charter bus companies over migrant transports

NYC mayor files a $708 million lawsuit against charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas to the city.
The city wants the companies to reimburse it for the costs incurred for providing shelter and services to the migrants.

New York City sues bus firms over migrant transfers DW 01/05/2024

New York City has filed a lawsuit against 17 bus companies for illegally transporting migrants from Texas to New York.
The lawsuit seeks over $700 million in damages to cover the cost of caring for the migrants who arrived in New York since spring 2022.

Dropped off in suburb wearing T-shirts and sandals, migrants finally reach Chicago by Metra train

Migrants were left stranded at a train station in Glen Ellyn, Illinois after missing their train.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending migrants to suburbs of Chicago as a means of bypassing new city rules and fees.
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To Avoid New York Rules, Hundreds of Migrants Dropped Off in New Jersey

Migrants bound for New York City took a detour in New Jersey to avoid a city order limiting their arrival.
Around 450 migrants arrived in New Jersey on 13 buses from Texas and Louisiana, and then transferred to trains and buses heading into New York City.

NYC Mayor Adams sues Texas bus companies for transporting migrants to sanctuary city, seeks $700 million

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is suing charter bus and transportation companies involved in busing migrants to New York City for hundreds of millions of dollars.
The lawsuit argues that the companies violated New York state law by not paying for the cost of caring for migrants and seeks $708 million in damages.

Migrants New York: NYC mayor announces $708M lawsuit against bus companies carrying migrants to city

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a lawsuit against 17 charter bus and transportation companies bringing migrants to the city.
The city is seeking $708 million to cover the costs incurred over the last 20 months for providing emergency shelter and services to migrants transported by the charter bus companies.

Chicago, Denver, NYC unite to limit migrant bus influx from border

Mayors of NYC, Chicago, and Denver are implementing restrictions on buses transporting migrants to their cities.
These cities have received a high number of migrants, with NYC receiving over 160K, Chicago over 26K, and Denver over 35K.

Buses Dropping Migrants Off In New Jersey, Using Loophole Around New York Rules

Migrants are being sent to New Jersey in an attempt to bypass New York City Mayor Eric Adams' order to limit arrivals.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is continuing to send migrants to Democrat-led cities as a protest against President Biden's immigration policies.

New York Sues Bus Firms For $708 Mn Over Migrant Transfers

New York City has filed a lawsuit against bus companies for $708 million to recoup costs incurred in providing shelter and services to migrants transported by these companies.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has charted coaches to transport migrants from the border to New York and other Democratic-run cities, in protest of the national government's immigration policies.

To Avoid New York Rules, Hundreds of Migrants Dropped Off in New Jersey

Migrants bound for New York City took a detour in New Jersey to avoid a city order limiting their arrival.
Around 450 migrants arrived in New Jersey on 13 buses from Texas and Louisiana, and then transferred to trains and buses heading into New York City.

NYC Mayor Adams sues Texas bus companies for transporting migrants to sanctuary city, seeks $700 million

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is suing charter bus and transportation companies involved in busing migrants to New York City for hundreds of millions of dollars.
The lawsuit argues that the companies violated New York state law by not paying for the cost of caring for migrants and seeks $708 million in damages.

Migrants New York: NYC mayor announces $708M lawsuit against bus companies carrying migrants to city

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a lawsuit against 17 charter bus and transportation companies bringing migrants to the city.
The city is seeking $708 million to cover the costs incurred over the last 20 months for providing emergency shelter and services to migrants transported by the charter bus companies.

Chicago, Denver, NYC unite to limit migrant bus influx from border

Mayors of NYC, Chicago, and Denver are implementing restrictions on buses transporting migrants to their cities.
These cities have received a high number of migrants, with NYC receiving over 160K, Chicago over 26K, and Denver over 35K.

Buses Dropping Migrants Off In New Jersey, Using Loophole Around New York Rules

Migrants are being sent to New Jersey in an attempt to bypass New York City Mayor Eric Adams' order to limit arrivals.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is continuing to send migrants to Democrat-led cities as a protest against President Biden's immigration policies.

New York Sues Bus Firms For $708 Mn Over Migrant Transfers

New York City has filed a lawsuit against bus companies for $708 million to recoup costs incurred in providing shelter and services to migrants transported by these companies.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has charted coaches to transport migrants from the border to New York and other Democratic-run cities, in protest of the national government's immigration policies.
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Migrants dropped at Elgin Metra stations en route to Chicago haven't posed a problem for city, mayor says

Migrants are being sent to suburban communities like Elgin from southern border towns.
Elgin has received multiple groups of migrants who are being transported to Chicago.

New York City Sues Bus Companies That Brought 30,000 Migrants From Texas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against 17 transportation companies for allegedly carrying out a plan by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to send migrants to New York City and make the city pay for their care.
The city is seeking over $700 million in damages from these companies, citing the costs of caring for and sheltering the migrants.
Adams has been vocal about the strain that the arrival of migrants has put on New York City's resources, estimating that sheltering them will cost $12 billion over three years.

Statistics watchdog to investigate Sunak's claims about clearing asylum backlog

The statistics watchdog is investigating Rishi Sunak's claims that the government has cleared the asylum backlog
Mr. Sunak was accused of lying after it was revealed that nearly 100,000 migrants are still waiting for a decision

Hinsdale joins list of suburbs passing ordinances to curb migrants dropped off by Texas

Chicago suburbs are facing the fallout of increased border crossings as buses of migrants are being brought directly to their doorsteps.
Several suburbs are using Chicago's rules as a blueprint to prevent migrants from coming.
Hinsdale passed an ordinance to address the issue of unscheduled bus drop-offs at their train station.

Love for a Librarian Who Helps Immigrants

Fred Gitner receives the I Love My Librarian Award for his work with migrants at the Queens Public Library.
Gitner is the assistant director of the Queens Library's New Americans Program, which provides informational workshops on topics such as immigration law and parenting.

New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York are being dropped off at NJ train stations

Buses of migrants bound for New York City are stopping at train stations in Secaucus, New Jersey to avoid regulations set by New York's mayor.
Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli believes that bus operators are using this tactic to evade the executive order requiring advance notice and limited drop-off times for migrants.

To avoid New York rules, hundreds of migrants dropped off in New Jersey

Hundreds of migrants bound for New York City were taken to New Jersey over the holiday weekend, in an apparent attempt to bypass a city order that seeks to limit the chaotic flow of arrivals.

Is migration the EU's biggest challenge in 2024? DW 01/02/2024

The number of asylum applications to the European Union has risen over the past two years.

Migrants dropped at New Jersey train stations to avoid New York bus restrictions, NJ officials say

New Jersey train stations are being used as a way to bypass new charter busing restrictions on dropping off migrants in New York City.
New York City has seen a significant surge in migrant arrivals, overwhelming city services and emergency shelters.

UK: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel in 2023 DW 01/02/2024

The number of migrants arriving by boats in the United Kingdom from mainland Europe across the Channel dropped 36% in 2023, UK government data showed.

NJ suburb turned into migrant hub where they switch from buses to trains to thwart NYC crackdown and reach their 'final destination'

Bus loads of migrants are turning a New Jersey suburb into a migrant hub where they're switching to trains to reach their "final destination" and thwarting the Big Apple's crackdown on arrivals.

Mayor Adams Issues Executive Order For Buses Transporting Migrants to NYC

New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order requiring charter buses transporting migrants to the city to issue officials with a 32-hour notice and to use designated drop-off zones in Manhattan.

Channel migrant crossings fall by a third but rise expected in 2024'

The number of migrants crossing the Channel has fallen year-on-year for the first time since records began but higher numbers are expected in 2024.

Busses of migrants being dropped at N.J. train stations to sidestep NYC order

Busloads of migrants headed for New York City are stopping at New Jersey train stations to sidestep an executive order from the New York City mayor that attempts to control their arrivals, according to the mayor of Secaucus.

Eric Adams says NYC is at 'breaking point' as he warns of another surge of migrants from Texas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned residents to expect another surge in migrants from Texas in the coming months even as he said the city is reaching its "breaking point."

Surge of Migrants Heading North Has Chicago, New York at a 'Breaking Point'

The mayors of New York, Chicago, and Denver are struggling to handle the continuous flow of migrants arriving from the southern border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has been sending migrants to other states, including planeloads to Chicago and New York.

2023: California Closes Prisons and Transforms Others

The long, loud fights over prison closures in 2022 spilled into 2023 as communities dependent on prison dollars continued to argue for their own survival.

In 'non-sanctuary' Grundy County, signs along I-55 warned migrant buses to keep driving

Grundy County in Illinois erected signs to deter buses carrying migrants from stopping in the county.
Communities surrounding Chicago have seen an influx of migrants arriving by bus in recent weeks.

2023 in review: A look at immigration and the city's migrant crisis through Tribune op-eds

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot began busing migrants to Chicago long before Mayor Brandon Johnson was sworn into office.

Labour considering Rwanda alternative for migrant plan

Labour is considering a scheme that would see asylum seekers' claims processed elsewhere, according to reports.
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