Three people were arrested following protests Friday night.
ARROCHAR, Staten Island --
The anger flared up Friday night, after dozens of asylum seekers were bused to a former Catholic school, St. John Villa Academy, for housing in the Arrochar neighborhood. In response to the arrival, hundreds of residents began protesting - three of them arrested for obstructing governmental administration.
The Mayor's office says it empathizes with residents and is reminding them this is a Federal problem that can only be solved by Washington."We're Christians, we're Americans, we're patriots. We have compassion for these migrants. We love people but we just want to make sure our children are safe," said resident Germaine Ferro.
"The reality is, we've managed thus far without substantial support from Washington, despite the fact that this is a national indeed an inherently federal issue. But New York has shouldered this burden for far too long," Governor Hochul said.
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