"Controversy Surrounds NYC's Migrant Debit Card Program"
TL;DR
New York City's pilot program to provide prepaid debit cards to 500 migrant families for purchasing food and baby supplies has faced criticism from right-wing critics who questioned the fairness and potential for abuse. The cards, intended for use at supermarkets and grocery stores, would be loaded with approximately $12 per day per person, totaling around $1,440 per month for a family of four. Mayor Eric Adams defended the program amid concerns about cost and the selection of the financial services company overseeing it.
- Why New York's Plan to Give Migrants Debit Cards Came Under Fire The New York Times
- NYC migrants will get $13 a day on prepaid credit card FOX 5 New York
- Outrage over NYC's migrant debit card handouts that could net NJ company $1.8M in profits: 'Taxpayers are getting fleeced' New York Post
- A negative tabloid story and full-court press pushback: Eric Adams tussles with the Post POLITICO
- City Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to investigate pre-paid debit card program for migrant families CBS New York
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