Justice Department launches criminal investigation into 2 NYC migrant shelters
Federal prosecutors sent a subpoena to the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan which was converted into a migrant shelter and intake center
Michael Dorgan By Michael Dorgan Fox News
Published March 13, 2025 8:50am EDT
NYCs iconic Roosevelt Hotel repurposed into migrant processing, housing hub
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into funding and operations at two Manhattan hotels being used as migrant shelters, according to several reports.
Federal prosecutors sent subpoenas to the Roosevelt Hotel, which was converted into a migrant shelter and intake center, as well as the Stewart Hotel, which was transformed into a migrant shelter, according to CBS News.
Prosecutors are seeking information on people who have stayed there, including their names and identifying information.
Migrants in NYC
Asylum seekers line up in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel, converted into a city-run shelter for newly arrived migrant families in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
As part of the investigation, prosecutors also issued a subpoena to the Hotel Chandler, although this facility is being used as a homeless shelter and not a migrant shelter, according to reports.
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