Prosecutors asked for a list of names of “aliens” living at a Manhattan hotel. The city houses about 43,000 migrants in shelters, including dozens of converted hotels.

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday opened an investigation into the operation of New York City hotels as migrant shelters, according to media reports.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly opened a criminal investigation Wednesday into New York City hotels operating as migrant shelters,

The Department of Justice has reportedly sent subpoenas to at least two Manhattan hotels, requesting identifying information on migrants housed there, including birth dates and nationalities. Sources say the federal government bypassed city agencies,