ALBANY, NY – Republican Members of the state Legislature today called for a special session in order to address the migrant crisis that continues to spiral out of control across the state.
In letters to Gov. Hochul, called for a return to Albany to pass necessary measures that ensure funding for affected communities, revoke sanctuary status to stem the influx of migrants, ensure local control for communities and take further actions to protect taxpayers. The letters are available here: Assembly Republican: https://bit.ly/45DPuEf; Senate Republican: https://bit.ly/3szdxWq).
“The migrant crisis has spiraled out of control and New York’s elected representatives must take immediate action. The lack of transparency, clarity and leadership has been glaring, which is why 82% of New Yorkers recognize this crisis is a serious problem. Assembly Republicans and our colleagues in the Senate have offered substantial proposals to establish guidelines and protect the people of New York. Letters to President Joe Biden and meetings with White House staffers are not the solution. We need an immediate special session of the Legislature,” said Leader Barclay.
A portion of the letter from Assembly Republicans reads: “With the lack of appropriate action coming from Washington D.C. and little reason to believe immediate help is on the way, the duly elected representatives of New York have a responsibility to take matters into their own hands.”
“Since the beginning of this crisis, the Senate Republican Conference has been calling for action and solutions to ensure New Yorkers are protected in the midst of this unprecedented migrant crisis. As it continues to cause chaos and uncertainty in communities throughout the state, I am joining my colleagues in urging the Governor to call an extraordinary session of the Legislature so we can take action,” said Leader Ortt.
“As we have said from the beginning, this crisis is not going away any time soon and it is our responsibility to ensure that the hardworking taxpayers of New York State, who we represent, are protected,” the senators wrote in the letter.
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