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'Influx of migrants' strains Rockland, Day and Lawler say; protesters say immigrants contribute
U.S. Rep. Lawler said there's a "humanitarian crisis in our country at the southern border" and it's impacting New York's suburbs.
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- A wave of minors coming across the border had strained the East Ramapo school district, where about 1,000 new immigrant students had joined the district, increasing the public school census by nearly 10%. The district covers the greater Spring Valley area, a village that has long been a newcomer community.
- The county's foster care system had seen a 35% increase in children. Rockland County Department of Social Services Commissioner Joan Silvestri said the biggest factor for a child ending up in foster care is poverty. Meanwhile, under federal rules, DSS cannot offer many supports to people who are not residents or citizens, which increases a family's risk of poverty.
- Food pantries were running out of food because so many more people were showing up in need. "People here who rely on our pantries are shut out," Day said. Meanwhile, feeding programs have been warning that a March 1 rollback in federal SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, was going to send more people their way.
and that is just the tip of the iceberg thanks democrats