Youth soccer game is canceled after horde of migrants refuse to leave field in NYC – even when COPS turn up – as parents reveal how their children are now too afraid to play

The migrant crisis in New York City continued to wreak havoc when a youth football game had to be canceled after parents and children did not feel safe when a group of migrants refused to leave.

The city has hosted more than 175,000 migrants and currently accommodates about 67,500 migrants, limiting them to a 30-day stay in a shelter to reduce overflow.

Democrat Mayor Eric Adams was highly critical of the Biden administration and the influx of immigrants into sanctuary cities, calling the issue “one of the greatest humanitarian crises this city has ever seen.”

The crisis reared its ugly head for the Manhattan Kickers last week, as a match for their licensed under-17 team was scheduled at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem against FA New York.

‘I immediately asked them to leave and some of them complied, but then four or five of them said, ‘You know what, f**k it, we don’t have to leave, we can do anything. we want,” said coach Erik Johansson.

The crisis reared its ugly head for the Manhattan Kickers last week, as a match for their licensed under-17 team was scheduled at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem against FA New York

The match was scheduled for April 14 at 5 p.m., but was postponed by 30 minutes as even the police could not let the migrants leave.

According to the newspaper, the migrants largely came from Africa New York Post.

More than 1,000 migrants from West African countries gathered for a city council oversight hearing focused on the experiences of black arrivals.

A majority of attendees were from Haiti, Guinea and West Africa and came to the protest seeking more aid, better shelter and work permits, reports said.

The police asked for the youth teams’ permit to use the field in the park.

“If you show up with two teams in uniform, a referee and two coaches, usually no one asks for your permit,” Johansson said.

When Johansson was finally able to send the NYPD a copy of the permit, the children and parents no longer felt safe enough to use the park.

“Even when the game is over, you don’t know if they’re waiting for you, so even if the police throw them out, it might not be over yet. So we all agreed: this is too dangerous,” Johansson added.

The match was scheduled for April 14 at 5 p.m., but was postponed by 30 minutes as even the police could not let the migrants leave.

Adams estimates that New York City will spend $12 billion over the next three years to accommodate the influx, setting up large-scale emergency shelters, renting out hotels and providing various government services to migrants.

He says that the parents and teams have agreed that they no longer want to use the park.

“It’s so frustrating that the guys who refused to follow the rules won. That’s the message the kids got,” said team mom Maud Maron, who called it an example of the increasing lawlessness in New York City.

Johansson, a Swedish citizen, said the crisis reminds him of how bad things have become in his home country.

“I’ve seen this before, I know how bad it can get,” he said.

Adams estimates that New York City will spend $12 billion over the next three years to accommodate the influx, setting up large-scale emergency shelters, renting out hotels and providing various government services to migrants.

The Democratic leader has faced a furious backlash as schools, hotels and community centers have been handed over to the 180,000 migrants he says will “destroy” the city.

However, he has expressed harsh words about how he feels the Biden administration has let them handle the crisis on their own.

“We are exceptionally proud of the dignity and respect we have been able to provide to these migrants, as well as to all others in our care, but make no mistake: New York City should never have been left largely to its own devices to manage this. national humanitarian crisis.”