US EditionNew York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: ‘We are at capacity’
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams warns that the city is at capacity and urgently needs federal immigration policy changes and funding to manage the arrival of migrants, which could cost the city $12 billion. Adams has tightened shelter rules to address overcrowding.
- Adams emphasizes that coming to New York does not guarantee luxurious accommodations or automatic permission to work. City and state leaders are advocating for easier access to work permits for migrants to help them pay for their needs.
- Chicago plans to send a delegation to the Texas border to provide migrants with a realistic picture of what they can expect, including harsh winters.
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Mayor Eric Adams to Travel to Latin America to Discourage Migrants from Coming to New York City - The Florida Capital Star
by Jennie Taer Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams will visit Latin America to warn migrants not to come to the city, he said during a press conference on Tuesday. Adams will visit Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico and the Darien Gap in Panama, he told reporters. The trip will last four days and is scheduled to take place this week, the Associated Press reported. “We are at capacity, over 117,000. We’re still getting, at one time it was 10,000 a…
Adams disavows top advisor’s ‘close the borders’ remark, readies for migrant fact-finding trip
Mayor Adams disavowed his chief adviser's assertion over the weekend that the federal government should "close the borders," saying on Tuesday that his administration's "official position" is the "borders should remain open" and that the feds should implement a decompression strategy to address the influx of migrants.
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor heads to Latin America
Mayor Eric Adams said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources. FOX 5 NY's Raegan Medgie has the details.
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