This is what’s really going on under everyones noses.
Vivek Ramaswamy has fiercely criticized a controversial deal in New York City, where the city allegedly agreed to pay up to $220 million to house illegal migrants in a Pakistani-owned hotel. The hotel in question is the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, which has been owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a state-run company, since 1999. Ramaswamy, the former Republican presidential candidate, called out the absurdity of taxpayer dollars being used to fund a foreign government’s interests while housing illegal migrants on American soil.
In a post on social media, Ramaswamy pointed out that New York City taxpayers are, in essence, funding a foreign government to house illegal migrants in the U.S. He called the situation “nuts,” highlighting the clear absurdity of a foreign entity—Pakistan—being paid millions of dollars to house individuals who are in the country illegally. “A taxpayer-paid hotel for illegals is run by the government of Pakistan, which means New York City taxpayers are directly paying a foreign government to keep illegals in our own country,” he said.
The deal involves leasing 1,250 rooms in the Roosevelt Hotel, a landmark that has stood since 1924, to house migrants for a period of three years. The agreement comes after the hotel was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and had struggled to remain profitable. The Pakistani government, in desperate need of economic assistance, reportedly included the deal as part of a broader $1.1 billion IMF bail-out plan aimed at stopping Pakistan from defaulting on its massive debt.
This deal raises serious questions about both the misuse of taxpayer dollars and the broader implications of the growing migrant crisis. Why should Americans be forced to foot the bill for foreign governments while their own cities struggle to deal with illegal immigration? The situation is yet another glaring example of the failure of local leadership to prioritize American citizens and taxpayers.