The Salvation Army has been facilitating the rampant migration of refugees into New York City, funding their efforts using FEMA emergency cash, and adding to the Big Apple's crisis.
Reports emerged this week the charity has been helping migrants fly into New York City despite the asylum seekers already being inside the United States.
Assistance documentation printed by the organization was shared to X on Wednesday, showing TSA airport staff are handed a note saying the migrants 'must cross the country,' where they will await ICE check-ins.
The facilitation of the mass migration comes as over 120,000 asylum seekers have flooded the state, a dynamic that has officials scrambling for solutions while Mayor Eric Adams has warned New York City will be 'destroyed' by the crisis.
The influx of migrants into New York has climbed to around 600 people per day, over double the intake the city saw a year ago.
They have come to New York City since April 2022, which is when the migrant crisis began in the Big Apple. Many of the migrants arrived via the US-Mexico southern border as President Joe Biden's lax policies have allowed a flood of illegal aliens to enter the country.
Some southern state governors - such as Greg Abbott in Texas and Ron DeSantis in Florida - have sent buses of migrants to northern cities run by Democrats.
New York City officials have grown increasingly irate at the situation, with Adams requesting an end to the longstanding 'right to shelter' law this week as he cautioned 'it is abundantly clear that the status quo cannot continue.'
But while the escalating crisis has caught the ire of New Yorkers, the Salvation Army hasn't ended its push to shuttle more migrants into the city.
Images of the charity's documents were posted to X by Viral News NYC, which claimed they were shown the memo by a migrant who just landed in the Big Apple from a flight bought for by the Salvation Army.
The note intended for TSA screeners added there 'may be an American citizen accompanying' the migrants 'as this may be their first time in an airport.'
Further documents shared included other memos for airport staff, including one titled in bold letters: 'I do not speak English'.
Another included paperwork received from the Salvation Army showing the charity has helped schedule shelter and court appearances for migrants once they are in New York.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, the Salvation Army acknowledged their role in the migrant crisis and said their funding of the flights came from FEMA taxpayer provisions.
'At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The Salvation Army provides services to migrants released into the country by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,' said David Jolley, Director of Communications at The Salvation Army USA.
'The services are fully funded by federal dollars as part of FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
'Our EFSP-funded services vary based on instruction and need, but they may include facilitating travel arrangements for migrants to other parts of the country where they claim to have family.
'We provide these services as part of our calling to meet human needs in the name of Jesus Christ without discrimination.'
The charity's assistance comes amid fervent opposition to the migrant crisis from city officials, with Adams' struggle standing in contrast to his previous public posturing where he claimed only a year ago that he was 'proud' that New York was taking in the influx.
He added at the time that the city would 'continue to do that,' but his deputy mayor Anne Williams-Isom told disgruntled New York residents on Wednesday that there is no sign of this slowing down despite mounting backlash.
'In recent days, we are seeing a significant surge in arrivals,' she said at a City Hall briefing on the situation.
'It is a very frustrating moment for all New Yorkers, as we have been responding to this crisis, managing the inflow – and here we are again seeing spikes in arrival numbers.'
With officials still scrambling for answers and begging migrants to stop flooding into the city, Adams has taken a much-publicized trip south of the border this week to discourage asylum seekers from opting for New York if they make it into the US.
The mayor arrived in Mexico City on Wednesday evening to begin a controversial visit, where he declared that he feels at home in the region because there are already so many Mexicans living in New York City.
Critics have said it is a self-aggrandizing publicity tour and a waste of money - arguing he should instead be in Washington DC and Albany asking for more federal and state support.
On Thursday, Adams traveled to the city of Puebla, 100 miles south of Mexico City, to meet with local leaders.
Reports emerged this week the charity has been helping migrants fly into New York City despite the asylum seekers already being inside the United States.
Assistance documentation printed by the organization was shared to X on Wednesday, showing TSA airport staff are handed a note saying the migrants 'must cross the country,' where they will await ICE check-ins.
The facilitation of the mass migration comes as over 120,000 asylum seekers have flooded the state, a dynamic that has officials scrambling for solutions while Mayor Eric Adams has warned New York City will be 'destroyed' by the crisis.
The influx of migrants into New York has climbed to around 600 people per day, over double the intake the city saw a year ago.
They have come to New York City since April 2022, which is when the migrant crisis began in the Big Apple. Many of the migrants arrived via the US-Mexico southern border as President Joe Biden's lax policies have allowed a flood of illegal aliens to enter the country.
Some southern state governors - such as Greg Abbott in Texas and Ron DeSantis in Florida - have sent buses of migrants to northern cities run by Democrats.
New York City officials have grown increasingly irate at the situation, with Adams requesting an end to the longstanding 'right to shelter' law this week as he cautioned 'it is abundantly clear that the status quo cannot continue.'
But while the escalating crisis has caught the ire of New Yorkers, the Salvation Army hasn't ended its push to shuttle more migrants into the city.
Images of the charity's documents were posted to X by Viral News NYC, which claimed they were shown the memo by a migrant who just landed in the Big Apple from a flight bought for by the Salvation Army.
The note intended for TSA screeners added there 'may be an American citizen accompanying' the migrants 'as this may be their first time in an airport.'
Further documents shared included other memos for airport staff, including one titled in bold letters: 'I do not speak English'.
Another included paperwork received from the Salvation Army showing the charity has helped schedule shelter and court appearances for migrants once they are in New York.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, the Salvation Army acknowledged their role in the migrant crisis and said their funding of the flights came from FEMA taxpayer provisions.
'At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The Salvation Army provides services to migrants released into the country by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,' said David Jolley, Director of Communications at The Salvation Army USA.
'The services are fully funded by federal dollars as part of FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
'Our EFSP-funded services vary based on instruction and need, but they may include facilitating travel arrangements for migrants to other parts of the country where they claim to have family.
'We provide these services as part of our calling to meet human needs in the name of Jesus Christ without discrimination.'
The charity's assistance comes amid fervent opposition to the migrant crisis from city officials, with Adams' struggle standing in contrast to his previous public posturing where he claimed only a year ago that he was 'proud' that New York was taking in the influx.
He added at the time that the city would 'continue to do that,' but his deputy mayor Anne Williams-Isom told disgruntled New York residents on Wednesday that there is no sign of this slowing down despite mounting backlash.
'In recent days, we are seeing a significant surge in arrivals,' she said at a City Hall briefing on the situation.
'It is a very frustrating moment for all New Yorkers, as we have been responding to this crisis, managing the inflow – and here we are again seeing spikes in arrival numbers.'
With officials still scrambling for answers and begging migrants to stop flooding into the city, Adams has taken a much-publicized trip south of the border this week to discourage asylum seekers from opting for New York if they make it into the US.
The mayor arrived in Mexico City on Wednesday evening to begin a controversial visit, where he declared that he feels at home in the region because there are already so many Mexicans living in New York City.
Critics have said it is a self-aggrandizing publicity tour and a waste of money - arguing he should instead be in Washington DC and Albany asking for more federal and state support.
On Thursday, Adams traveled to the city of Puebla, 100 miles south of Mexico City, to meet with local leaders.
