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   On 31 Mar 2022, Rafael  posted some   
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   > That stupid whore Hochul.   
      
   Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will soon start handing out pre-paid   
   credit cards to migrant families being put up in Big Apple hotels, The   
   Post has learned.   
      
   The $53 million pilot program, run by the New Jersey company Mobility   
   Capital Finance, will provide asylum seekers arriving at the Roosevelt   
   Hotel with the city cash to help them buy food, according to city records.   
      
   It’ll start with a group of 500 migrant families in short-term hotel stays   
   and will replace the current food service offered there, according to City   
   Hall.   
      
   The cards can only be used at bodegas, grocery stores, supermarkets and   
   convenience stores — and migrants must sign an affidavit swearing they   
   will only spend the funds on food and baby supplies or they will be kicked   
   out of the program.   
      
   The Immediate Response Card initiative appears akin to the state’s food   
   stamp program, dubbed SNAP, which provides lower-income New Yorkers with a   
   credit card to cover the cost of meals, and will provide funds based on   
   the same scale.   
      
   The amount on each card will vary depending on the size of the family and   
   whether any income is coming in, according to the details of the contract.   
   A family of four, for instance, could be provided nearly $1,000 each   
   month, which comes out to $35 per day for food. Cards will get refilled   
   every 28 days.   
      
   https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/metro/nyc-to-hand-out-prepaid-credit-cards-   
   to-migrant-families-for-food/   
      
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