New York City officially closed migrant operations at the Roosevelt Hotel on Monday, shuttering a two-year service site for individuals and families that recently arrived in the United States.
City officials reportedly welcomed more than 173,000 immigrants seeking asylum to the hotel where they were registered with national immigration services, according to the Associated Press.
In February, Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced the century-old building would soon close its doors and limited the duration immigrants could reside at the property three months later.
Adams’s move follows the Trump administration’s recent crackdown on illegal immigration and attempts to remove unlawful residents.
Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) revoked New York City’s $80 million grant to house migrants as the White House alleged they were possibly funding “illegal activity” after suggesting humans were being smuggled at temporary housing sites throughout the city.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will now use funds from FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program to build out “Alligator Alcatraz,” a Miami-area detention site for immigrants lacking permanent legal status and awaiting deportation.
New York City currently houses upwards of 37,000 migrants across 170 sites, as reported by AP.
The number decreased by 33,000 compared to last January, officials told the outlet.
Mayor Adams’s office and The Roosevelt Hotel could not immediately be reached for comment regarding the site’s closure.
However, services provided at the hotel will be offered at different migrant shelter locations across the city, AP reported.
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