Overview

• The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into New York City hotels used as migrant shelters, including the Roosevelt and Stewart Hotels.
• Federal subpoenas request detailed records, including names, birthdates, and nationalities of migrants, as well as contracts and funding sources for the shelter programs.
• The investigation alleges violations of federal immigration law and seeks to uncover entities responsible for managing and financing the shelters.
• Mayor Eric Adams announced the Roosevelt Hotel shelter, which processed over 170,000 migrants since 2023, will close by June as part of broader shelter reductions.
• The probe comes as NYC faces significant financial strain, having spent billions to house over 230,000 migrants since 2022 under its right-to-shelter mandate.