New York City spent $3.02 billion on migrants last year.
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Apparently, for Zohran Mamdani, New York’s vaunted mayor, his priorities lie more in his work for immigrants than for improving schools, according to a news analysis story by the Daily Wire.
“When Zohran Mamdani served in the New York State Assembly, he voted for a plan to hire more teachers and build more classrooms in New York City to keep class sizes small,” wrote Brecca Stoll, in a story published on Wednesday May 20, titled “Mamdani Says He Can’t Pay for School Improvements, But Spends Billions On Migrants.”
As mayor, Mamdani has other priorities,” Stoll wrote.
Unveiled last week, Mamdani’s 2027 budget includes $122 million for new teachers and $1.5 billion for classroom construction.
“That may seem like a sizable investment — but according to New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, this budget puts the city more than $13.01 billion behind its goal to keep class sizes small,” Stoll wrote.
🚨 Zohran Mamdani is bragging he wiped out NYC’s $12 billion deficit and brought it to zero.
— GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) May 14, 2026
He left out a few details.
Kathy Hochul bailed him out with nearly $8 BILLION in state taxpayer money from hard-working New Yorkers across the state.
He also deferred pension… pic.twitter.com/vIYg3c1g4t
“If Mamdani wanted to find the money, he could re-evaluate the billions of dollars the city spends on its migrant population. New York City spent $1.41 billion for asylum seeker cash, rent, and food assistance and services 2023, $3.70 billion in 2024, and $3.02 billion in 2025,” Stoll wrote. “New York’s sanctuary city status proved so costly that Mamdani’s predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, warned the Biden administration that unless it got the southern border under control, New York would have to cut back on social services for migrants.”
Still, Mamdani is framing his denial to deliver on the education improvement plan he himself voted for as a good thing for students.
“Our administration believes deeply in the state law capping class sizes and I am proud to have voted for this mandate during my time in the state assembly,” he said. “This extension will generate approximately $500 million in savings in the upcoming fiscal year, but more importantly it will allow us to implement an achievable plan that better serves our students and our teachers.”
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