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Pakistan's Tax Crisis: Roosevelt Hotel and Migrant Fallout

2/28/2026

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The Pakistani government faces criticism for failing to pay $13.6 million in overdue property taxes and nearly $1 million in water bills for the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
The Roosevelt Hotel housed tens of thousands of migrants.
Jose Ibarra, a former resident, was convicted of murdering a nursing student shortly after leaving the hotel.
A potential redevelopment deal with the U.S. government could exempt Pakistan from future taxes.

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The Pakistani government faces criticism for failing to pay $13.6 million in overdue property taxes and nearly $1 million in water bills for the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
The Roosevelt Hotel housed tens of thousands of migrants.
Jose Ibarra, a former resident, was convicted of murdering a nursing student shortly after leaving the hotel.
A potential redevelopment deal with the U.S. government could exempt Pakistan from future taxes.