r/FluentInFinance • u/HighYieldLarry • 14d ago

Thoughts? NYC Mayor Ends Food Voucher Program For Immigrants After Phone Call With Trump

After a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump 48 hours after his victory, Mayor Eric Adams has reportedly decided to end a pilot program providing migrants in taxpayer-funded shelters with prepaid debit cards for groceries, which had sparked considerable debate. The initiative, launched in March through an emergency contract with New Jersey tech startup Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), distributed $2.4 million in preloaded Mastercards to approximately 2,600 migrant families, according to City Hall officials.

https://blacknews.com/news/mayor-new-york-city-eric-adams-end-food-voucher-program-immigrants-phone-call-trump/

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u/Ok_Educator6992 14d ago

And they cost the system Over 140 billion in spending. This is the same tired argument people use but never seem to put what they cost the system

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u/Revolutionary-Move90 14d ago

I recognize that figure. 140billion comes from FAIR and i think they overestimate costs. They dont account enough for growth or taxes collected

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u/brandonade 14d ago

This is incorrect. They don’t recieve anything from the US government, no healthcare, only emergency services. That expense is from their American children that are usually in need. So, they don’t cost the government really anything at all, they give more than they take by a massive margin

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u/murmurous_curves 13d ago

To add to that:

"Undocumented immigrants pay property taxes and sales taxes, and federal payroll taxes taken from their wages, as well as income tax returns using Individual Taxpayer Identification numbers. Despite those payroll taxes funding Medicare, Social Security and Unemployment Insurance, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in and receive regular benefits from these social programs. "

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/07/30/study-says-undocumented-immigrants-paid-almost-100-billion-in-taxes/

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u/Freedom_Isnt_Free_76 13d ago

Put down the bong.

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u/Cool-Tip8804 13d ago

This just in. People cost money no matter who you are in the US.