The New York City immigrant crisis has renewed the calls for Staten Island to secede from New York City, prompting Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) to lead the charge earlier this week.
The crisis has resulted in more than 100,000 asylum-seekers flooding the city since the spring of 2022. The city and state have been at odds over how to handle the crisis, with New York City forced to carry much of the weight. Tens of thousands of people are housed in 194 facilities across the city. The recent opening of one shelter in Staten Island has triggered protests from residents, including Malliotakis, who do not want facilities opened in their communities.
The New Yorker's call for the island to secede is not the first time Staten Island has threatened to become an independent city. Staten Island often argues with the main city, given its largely Republican population compared to the solid blue support in the other four boroughs.
“The secession part is definitely boiling as someone who was around 30 years ago and watched it and supported it then,” Fossella told the New York Post. “People just felt no one was listening and they were better off on their own. Nobody wants a migrant shelter in the middle of a neighborhood near a school. It’s not just Republicans. It’s also Democrats. If we can’t say no to this, maybe we should go off on our own.
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