New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams- Isom recently admitted that the city does not ban illegal immigrants who are accused of crimes from residing at taxpayer-funded shelters.
During a press conference in city hall on Tuesday, Williams-Isom stated that being arrested does not bar someone from shelter accommodations despite the apparent rise in criminal activity at and around city-run shelters, the New York Post reported.
'The public has a right to know.'
We dont say that [you] cant come back into the shelter because youve gotten arrested, Williams-Isom admitted. Im sure that theres a lot of arrests that have come from a lot of different groups that come here, especially groups that might not be able to work.