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Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

40 migrants found sleeping in Queens basement after e-bike battery tip

www.nbcnewyork.com

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40 migrants found sleeping in Queens basement after e-bike battery tip

www.nbcnewyork.com

Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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FDNY fire prevention inspectors checking a tip about a collection of e-bike batteries posing a potential hazard, discovered 40 migrants sleeping in the basement of a Queens residence, according to three city officials. Upon entry to investigate the reported fire risk at the South Richmond Hill home on Liberty Avenue, inspectors were surprised to find the migrants in cramped conditions,…
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    So they kicked the migrants out and don’t seem to care about who was taking advantage of them?

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      You mean the economy? The American economy is dependant on illegal immigrants to operate without runaway inflation.

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        This guy gets it. As some guy in bladerunner said every great advancment in history was built on the backs of a disposable workforce.

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      God bless America (as usual).

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