82% of New Yorkers believe immigration is a serious problem

At least 82% of New York voters believe the immigration crisis in the state is a serious problem. Similarly, the majority said that the government needs to take measures to stop the massive arrival of undocumented people. This was shown by a study published by Siena College.

"New Yorkers– including huge majorities of Democrats, Republicans, independents, upstaters and downstaters – overwhelmingly say that the recent influx of migrants to New York is a serious problem for the state," said center pollster Steven Greenberg.

"However, that’s where partisan agreement ends. A plurality of Democrats says that migrants resettling in New York over the last two decades has been a benefit. But, a majority of independents and two-thirds of Republicans say that migrant resettlement has been a burden to the state," Greenberg added.

"New Yorkers continue to be bearish on the direction of the state"

In addition, the majority of citizens expressed that the state is going in the wrong direction. "New Yorkers continue to be bearish on the direction of the state and country. While 39% think the state is on the right track, 48% say it’s headed in the wrong direction, little changed from 38-50% in June."

New York is experiencing a migration crisis that is affecting its people. A report conducted by Voz Media detailed that at least 90,000 undocumented immigrants have come to the city since last spring and, currently, about 5,000 are receiving the city's help in the form of shelter and services.

That's not all. Business owners say that the situation is affecting their sales and people say that there has been an increase in crime. Everything is happening at a time when the migration crisis in the city is getting worse. In fact, the mayor of New York, Eric Adams, asked a court to modify the city's "Right to Shelter" policy because the situation is putting a significant strain on city resources.