New York City is home to 58,626 illegal immigrants who either are convicted felons or facing criminal charges, according to a recent report. That is 7.7% of the 759,218 illegal migrants living in the Big Apple,

By January, more than 70,000 asylum seekers swelled city shelters and hotels each night. Now, nearly one year later, NYC officials said the migrant crisis is turning a corner. "We continue to see a decline in the number of people entering our shelter system each week.

(ice), paints a troubling picture not just for new york city but for the entire country. nationwide, 662,586 illegal immigrants — or 8.6% of the total 7.8 million illegal migrant population — have criminal convictions or charges pending.