New York City Mayor Axes Unpopular Migrant Debit Card Program as Bribery Charges and a New Trump Administration Loom

The program was started in March this year for migrant families who began arriving and settling in The Big Apple to purchase essential items like groceries.

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Mayor Adams leaves the federal courthouse after being arraigned on September 27, 2024. He is accompanied by his attorney, Alex Spiro. Alex Kent/Getty Images

New York City has ended a program that provided prepaid debit cards to migrant families arriving at the city less than a year since it began.

Mayor Adams announced the sudden stoppage of the Immediate Response cards pilot program in a statement on Thursday, according to Fox 5 New York.

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