New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that the city will shut down the Roosevelt Hotel, which became the symbol for the city’s migrant crisis after it was converted into a shelter for illegals.

The Manhattan hotel will cease migrant operations by June, the New York Post reported. It’s one of 53 migrant shelters Adams said he plans to close as the number of illegal migrants arriving in the city continues to slow amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

About 75% of the 232,000 illegals who descended on New York were processed through the century-old Roosevelt since its opening as a shelter in May 2023, Adams said. 

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