Northern New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reacted to some news out of St. Lawrence County on Tuesday after word that the airport in Massena could possibly become a shelter for migrants sent from New York City.According to reporting from CBS, the Department of Homeland Security sent a list of federally-owned sites where migrant shelters could be built.Most of those sites are downstate, except for Massena.Stefanik issued a statement saying she stands with residents in St. Lawrence County who oppose using Massena International Airport as a site to house migrants.The Massena Town Supervisor says she does not know how Massena was selected to be a site. “Our airport has no housing. It has no transportation from the airport to the village. We don’t have the specialty of Ubers and taxis on call,” said Town Supervisor Sue Bellor, “I don’t know where they are getting this from.”Republican State Sen. Dan Stec issued a statement on Wednesday saying, “I join county legislators from both parties in opposing the use of Massena International Airport or any location in St. Lawrence County as housing for illegal immigrants. Instead of looking to force the North Country to bear the brunt of the immigration crisis, state and New York City officials must solve the problem they created in welcoming hundreds of thousands of undocumented individuals into the city. ” Stec is also calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to enact immigration policies.
Northern New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reacted to some news out of St. Lawrence County on Tuesday after word that the airport in Massena could possibly become a shelter for migrants sent from New York City.
According to reporting from CBS, the Department of Homeland Security sent a list of federally-owned sites where migrant shelters could be built.
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Most of those sites are downstate, except for Massena.
Stefanik issued a statement saying she stands with residents in St. Lawrence County who oppose using Massena International Airport as a site to house migrants.
The Massena Town Supervisor says she does not know how Massena was selected to be a site.
“Our airport has no housing. It has no transportation from the airport to the village. We don’t have the specialty of Ubers and taxis on call,” said Town Supervisor Sue Bellor, “I don’t know where they are getting this from.”
Republican State Sen. Dan Stec issued a statement on Wednesday saying, “I join county legislators from both parties in opposing the use of Massena International Airport or any location in St. Lawrence County as housing for illegal immigrants. Instead of looking to force the North Country to bear the brunt of the immigration crisis, state and New York City officials must solve the problem they created in welcoming hundreds of thousands of undocumented individuals into the city. ”
Stec is also calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to enact immigration policies.
