
Republicans Press NYC Mayor Eric Adams on $53 Million Prepaid Debit Cards for Illegal Immigrants
House Republicans are demanding answers from New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams regarding his $53 million program that will provide illegal immigrants with taxpayer-funded, prepaid debit cards. In an April 10 letter, addressed to Mr. Adams, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and seven of his fellow Republican members of Congress expressed concern about his $53 million “Immediate Response Card” (IRC) program, describing the initiative as “a free handout to foreign nationals who illegally circumvented our immigration processes.” Mr. Gooden was joined by South Carolina Reps. Ralph Norman, and Jeff Duncan, Rep. Barry Moore from Alabama, Rep. Andy Biggs from Arizona, California’s Rep. Darrel Issa, Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert....
