A massive crowd of angry Staten Island residents took to the streets on Tuesday night to demand that illegal immigrants be removed from the island.
The protestors blocked an MTA bus that was transporting illegal aliens to a former nursing home facility that had been converted into a shelter.
As reported by the New York Post, protesters were captured on video shouting and preventing the bus from transporting the illegals to the former Island Shores senior assisted living facility.
In one video, protestors can be heard shouting, “You’re not welcome! You are illegal!” Another video shows them holding signs and chanting, “GET THEM OUT!”
Watch (Warning: strong language):
Midland Beach Staten Island NY
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Frustrated residents flash a light into a migrant housing facilities .
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“Get them out!”
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) September 15, 2023
Residents in Staten Island, New York continue to protest against migrants being sent to their borough. pic.twitter.com/8gnqTJtdD9
Ten of the protestors were arrested despite the fact that there were no reported altercations.
Good Morning X-Land. Staten Island peaceful protestors being arrested last night over migrants being bused into their community. How long before the entire country says no more? pic.twitter.com/arXOct5Uw4
— SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) September 20, 2023
I guess the new protest enforcement agreement does not apply to Staten Island Republicans who are peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment Privilege. pic.twitter.com/cXTL5zTOCS
— John D. Macari Jr. 🇺🇸🗽 (@JohnDMacari) September 20, 2023
One person, 48-year-old Vadim Belyakov, was charged for allegedly assaulting an officer who was in the process of making an arrest.
Watch:
Police arrested 10 people during a protest over a migrant shelter at an old assisted living facility in Staten Island Tuesday night, according to the NYPD. pic.twitter.com/Ar3q3cXdwn
— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) September 20, 2023
Adams criticized the protesters for what he called an “ugly display” during an interview with NY 1 News on Wednesday morning, essentially siding with the illegal aliens.
Watch:
A group of protesters were arrested on Staten Island last night while trying to prevent migrants from entering an emergency shelter.@NYCMayor Adams addressed the protest on #MorningsOn1 Wednesday, saying “We cannot allow the numerical minority that’s showing ugly display of how… pic.twitter.com/4dVrL3G2qv
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) September 20, 2023
