Mayor Eric Adams Says There Is No Room For Migrants In His City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams concluded his weekend trip to El Paso and pleaded for support and funding for migrants being bused from the U.S.-Mexico border to other cities. On Sunday, Adams told reporters that he expects more action from national leaders as cities are being undeservingly crippled by the lack of relief services.

According to The New York Times, Adams plans to go to Washington this week and implore the mayors of cities to push the White House and Congress to pass a “real immigration reform”. Biden’s administration officials are expected to attend the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors being held this week where Adams aimed to rally the nation’s mayors to urge the government to provide further support by offering short-term relief to American cities that receive and accommodate thousands of migrants seeking refuge.

“We’re pointing the finger where it should be pointed, and that is at our national government. This is a national problem,” the mayor said.

He called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to launch a nationwide operation that will ease the burden on cities overwhelmed by the influx of migrants. Adams strongly emphasized how New York City can no longer take in more migrants, citing the city’s depleted shelter space. The mayor stated that cities are shouldering most of the operational and financial load of looking after migrants that are released from federal border custody. He said the price tag of this burden could cost the city taxpayers up to $2 billion.

During his tour of the Texas border city, Adams met with border agents, social service providers as well as a good number of migrants. He learned that many of these asylum seekers are also being misled by advertisements about American cities. He mentioned how these migrants’ only knowledge of such cities as New York City only comes from what they see in movies and television.

“There’s an image that when you come to New York City, then automatically you’re going to be in this great place where all these resources are available, “ the mayor remarked.

Adams said New York City is at its breaking point at which based on his projections the city will be unable to continue sheltering migrants on its own.