Katie Gorka, a former adviser to the US Department of Homeland Security, has warned of the overwhelming impact of migrants on American hospitals and public services.
Speaking about the situation, Gorka told GBN America: "It is not just New York. I'm going to tell you, this is this is across the country. We are hearing stories from everywhere."
She highlighted that migrants without healthcare are turning to emergency rooms for basic treatment, putting immense pressure on hospital resources.
She explained: "They don't have health care. So they'll go into our emergency rooms and into our hospitals for basic health care, and it's overwhelming our hospitals and our schools here."
Katie Gorka pointed out the issues in education and the hospitals
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Gorka also pointed to the strain on education systems, citing Fairfax County, Virginia, as an example.
"Seven of our high schools now are at risk of losing their accreditation because they've been flooded with kids who don't speak English, and they're not able to maintain the test scores," Gorka stated.
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New York City's is suffering a financial burden and many claim it is due to the migrant crisis.
The city projects spending $4.75 billion on migrant services in the 2025 fiscal year alone, according to its online asylum seeker funding tracker.
The migrant crisis also appears to be impacting New York City's criminal justice system. Police sources report that migrants are making up a significant portion of arrests in certain areas.
In Midtown Manhattan, up to 75 per cent of recent arrests for crimes such as assault, robbery, and domestic violence have involved migrants, according to the New York Post.
US migration is surging in states such as New York
ReutersAn NYPD spokesperson told Fox News: "Police officers are prohibited from asking about the immigration status of crime victims, witnesses, or suspects and therefore the NYPD doesn't track data pertaining to immigration statuses."
Some officers express frustration with the city's sanctuary laws, which restrict cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Mayor Eric Adams has called on the City Council to amend these laws, stating that law enforcement currently lacks authorisation to coordinate with ICE.
The migrant influx has coincided with a surge in whooping cough cases in New York City. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Protection show a 169 per cent increase in cases compared to the same period last year, and nearly 500 per cent more than in 2019.
She highlighted that migrants without healthcare are turning to emergency rooms for basic treatment
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Experts warn that crowded, poorly-ventilated migrant shelters create ideal conditions for the spread of the illness.
Dr Matt Harris, a Northwell health physician, told the New York Post: "Any communal environments where there are lots of people, where vaccination might not be optimised, is at risk."
Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan previously cautioned that half of the migrants entering New York had not been vaccinated against polio.
The city's Health Department does not track vaccination rates among incoming migrants, raising concerns about potential health risks.
