“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
George Borrello
New York State Senator (R). a post on X. Claim dated 5 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
New York City is starting a pilot program that would give 500 migrants up to $1,000 loaded onto prepaid, reloadable debit cards. If officials consider the program successful and build it out fully, it could reach $53m.
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In short
George Borrello (New York State Senator (R)) made this claim around 5 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 February 2024, 17 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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