House Passes Ban On Housing Migrants In Public Schools

The House passed a bill mostly along party lines on Wednesday prohibiting public schools from being used to house illegal immigrants.

The Biden administration immediately announced it is “strongly opposed” to the Schools Not Shelters Act after it passed with a 222-201 vote.

Four Democrats joined the solid wall of Republicans supporting the measure. 

The White House said that the bill would “supersede local control, interfering with the ability of states and municipalities to effectively govern and make decisions about their school buildings.”

Funny, but the Biden administration was not concerned about “local control” after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.

Parents in New York City came out in droves to protest Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ scheme to house illegal migrants alongside public school students. Many blasted city leaders for putting their children in harm’s way after their misguided policies drew illegals to the city. 

As Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) explained, Adams rolled out the red carpet for border crossers and the city’s children are paying the price. She said the city’s “Right to Shelter” law continues to “incentivize migrants with free housing and benefits.”

H.R. 3941 was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) in an attempt to stop Democratic New York Gov Kathy Hochul from stashing migrants in CUNY dorms and K-12 schools.

Over 90,000 illegal migrants have entered New York since the spring of 2022. This has placed a dire burden on structures and programs in place to deal with homelessness. 

After the bill cleared the House, Molinaro said that parents across New York are outraged that public schools are being converted into shelters. Officials are scrambling for solutions due to President Joe Biden’s open border policies that allowed millions into the nation virtually unchecked.

The bill specifically bars the facilities of public schools and colleges from being used for shelter for illegal aliens.

Those that fail to comply could lose federal funding.

There are exceptions built into the bill, such as providing short-term shelter in the event of a natural disaster such as a fire, flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes. This is possible when a disaster declaration is issued by the federal or state government.