New Yorkers Rally to Shut Down Queens Illegal Immigrant Shelter

New Yorkers who say they’re fed up with escalating violence and quality of life issues have called on the city to shut down a shelter for illegal immigrants in a residential area of Queens. On June 9, dozens of residents rallied outside the building, a former Courtyard Marriott hotel in East Elmhurst converted to house illegal immigrants, to protest what they claim to be a growing threat to their standard of living. Elizabeth Del Mundo, 33, whose family owns a business in the area, told The Epoch Times that the 90th Street shelter is only one of several in the area that have had a negative impact on the community....