Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated on Friday that the migrant issue has nearly ‘destroyed’ his city while pleading with the Biden administration to help with the city’s influx of immigrants.
“The city is being destroyed by the migrant crisis,” said Adams during a panel discussion with the African American Mayors Association in Washington, DC.
“And none of my folks came to Washington DC to fight for the resources that’s going to undermine every agency in our city,” he added.
Adams’ remarks came only days after he chastised President Biden for abandoning the city. He criticized Democrats for a predicted $4.2 billion budget gap, which has the potential to turn the current situation into a humanitarian crisis.
“The national government has turned its back on New York City. Every service in this city is going to be impacted by the asylum seeker crisis,” said Adams.
“This is in the lap of the president of the United States! The president of the United States can give us the ability to allow people to work. This is in the lap of the executive branch of the United States of America.”
The continuous influx of migrants
Over the previous year, more than 55,000 foreigners have arrived in New York, claiming to be fleeing persecution and violence. According to City Hall, around 200 migrants come into the city every day, and providing food and shelter to them can cost up to $380 per day per home.
“Over 50,000 people come to the city of New York seeking assistance and we are told, ‘You will not allow them to work, you have to…give them food, clothing if they need, give them the basic services that they need, you’re supposed to make sure they have three meals a day, make sure that all the children are educated — and while you’re doing that, New York City, we’re not going to give you anything in return,’” added the mayor.
The vast majority of migrants are served by taxpayer-funded emergency shelters, most of which are hotels, while others are stationed at the eight Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs).
