NYC Guardian Angels leader Curtis Sliwa arrested for second time in recent days during migrant housing protest

Guardian Angels founder and former Republican nominee for New York City mayor Curtis Sliwa was arrested on Sunday while protesting the Midland Beach Migrant Shelter on Staten Island.

Video footage showed Sliwa and his supporters protesting in front of the Midland Beach Migrant Shelter, which was formerly the Midland Beach Senior Citizen Home.

"Eric Adams kicked out the elderly occupants of this nursing home in order to house illegal migrants," Sliwa said of New York City's mayor in a press release before the event. "He is despicable."

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Sliwa called out politicians for their involvement in clearing buildings for the "invasion of illegal immigrants" into NYC neighborhoods.

"We need to take care of Americans first. Migrants, illegals, to the back of the line," he said. "Why do these illegal aliens get to jump the queue and jump to the top and front of the line?"

During his speech, Sliwa asked those in attendance to block the street with him when he was done speaking, as an act of civil disobedience.

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He joined arms with other protestors, blocking the street, while some waved American flags and many chanted, "USA, USA, USA."

Ultimately, Sliwa and others were arrested, handcuffed and placed into a police van.

This is the second time in a week that Sliwa and other protestors have been arrested over migrant shelters.

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On Wednesday, he led a group of protestors in front of the Creedmoor Hospital Grounds where a tent shelter was built for migrants.

"Have pity. No tent city!" Sliwa chanted, while criticizing Mayor Eric Adams. "We're going to keep driving this point home until you decide to be the mayor and represent American people who are citizens of New York City who pay their taxes and afford to put you in a $5000 customized suit each and every day."

Sliwa and other protestors were place in handcuffs and taken away, video showed.

Since spring, over 93,000 migrants have entered New York City, according to the mayor's office. Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference earlier this month that there's no longer room for migrants to stay in the city.

Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.

Democratic lawmaker plans to move forward with four-day workweek legislation: 'More time for rest'

A Pennsylvania lawmaker is moving forward with plans for a four-day workweek that would see businesses with more than 500 employees reduce their hours from 40 per week to 32 per week without reducing employee pay.

The legislation would exclude local and mid-size businesses from the requirement, according to an Aug. 15 memorandum released by State Rep. G. Roni Green.

Green, D-Pa., said a four-day workweek would "provide hardworking individuals with more time for rest, family obligations, and focus on both physical and mental health. Rested, happy and healthy workers in turn can better focus on work and accomplish more in a workday."

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"The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established the standard 40-hour workweek. Today, most workers continue to work a standard 40-hour workweek, but society today looks and operates differently than it once did in 1938. Technological advancements alone have significantly increased the productivity of workers allowing more work to be accomplished in less time. Research has shown that companies may be able to adopt a four-day workweek without losing worker productivity," the memorandum read in part. 

Fox News’ Charlie Hurt argued the bill is for people who don’t want to work. 

"This strikes me that this is not a bill for people who work. This is a bill for people who don't work, don't want to work... They're lazy and they don't want to get a job," he said on "The Big Weekend Show."

Forty-one companies tested the four-day week model in the United States and Canada over a six-month period, according to the not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global. 

The organization found that employees reported experiencing less stress and burnout after six months of a shortened schedule. The participating companies also reported "great satisfaction with business productivity, performance, and ability to attract employees."

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Co-host Raymond Arroyo said the proposed legislation would put another burden on businesses because they have to pay people more for working less. 

"Look, in some industries this might work. I've read the studies where they go to four days, and it works in some industries. Fine. But the airline industry, the restaurant industry, any service industry. Are we only going to eat and fly four days a week? I don't think so," he explained. "So that means these corporations are paying out much more for less work. I don't think it works." 

Arroyo also highlighted an example from Minnesota where teachers were given four-day work weeks. 

"Ninety-eight thousand students [were] impacted. These kids can't read or write now. So you're going to give them another less day of schooling and that's going to help who? I don't understand any of this," he continued. "It's for people who don't want to work, and it's government-mandated. That strikes me [as] wrong." 

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Fox News' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report

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