New York City has committed $220 million to rent the Roosevelt
Hotel, a Manhattan landmark owned by
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a government entity of
Pakistan. The
hotel, housing over 1,200 rooms, is being used to accommodate undocumented migrants for three years under a lease agreement. The deal is expected to generate significant revenue for
Pakistan, aiding its financial recovery efforts.
Controversy Over Use of Taxpayer Funds
The arrangement has drawn sharp criticism from US Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who expressed his disapproval in a social media post. “A taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal migrants is owned by the Pakistani government which means NYC taxpayers are effectively paying a foreign government to house illegals…
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