Taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for New York City's hotel industry, which has received over $1 billion to house illegal aliens in former luxury hotels, reported the New York Post on Saturday.

A staggering $1.98 billion in tax dollars has been allocated toward housing, including hotels across the city's five boroughs. The total expenditure on services for illegal aliens has reached $4.88 billion.

Taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for New York City's hotel industry, which has received over $1 billion to house illegal aliens in former luxury hotels, reported the New York Post on Saturday.

A staggering $1.98 billion in tax dollars has been allocated toward housing, including hotels across the city's five boroughs. The total expenditure on services for illegal aliens has reached $4.88 billion.

Currently, the city is using 193 shelters for illegal aliens. Out of that total, 153 are hotels, motels or inns, according to internal documents from the Office of Management and Budget.