New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned that the ongoing migrant crisis in his city could disrupt neighborhoods and strain resources further. Speaking at a town hall event organized by his office on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Adams made some of his most blistering remarks on the issue to date.
“Never in my life have I had a problem that I did not see an ending to. I don’t see an ending to this,” Adams said on Wednesday night.
“This issue will destroy New York City. All of us are going to be impacted by this. I said it last year when we had 15,000, and I’m telling you now at 110,000. The city we knew, we’re about to lose,” he continued.
Adams’ comments garnered praise from Republican leaders who used his words to bolster their stance on immigration and criticize the White House for its perceived inaction.
“The first step towards solving a problem is admitting you have one. Credit to Mayor Adams for being truthful in this clip about the scope of NYC’s migrant crisis,” commented Rep. Nick LaLota on X. “Now, he must repeal NYC’s sanctuary policies & President Biden must reinstate Remain in Mexico to help solve it.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy also seized on Adams’ ongoing statements, emphasizing the need for more support from the Biden administration to help migrants find work and provide aid to the city.
Republicans are making the migrant issue in New York a central campaign focus heading into the 2024 elections, particularly in key House races.
“It has gotten so bad, even the leaders of Democrat strongholds like New York City and Massachusetts are throwing in the towel,” McCarthy said. “They can’t handle the strain that the massive influx of people has had on their city and state.”
Mayor Adams has consistently pointed to the recent wave of migration as a financial burden to the city, attributing it as one of the reasons behind multiple rounds of budget cuts to city agencies.
While the direct impact on city services has been somewhat limited so far, most savings have come from eliminating unfilled positions and re-estimates of health care spending.
Adams hinted at the possibility of further cuts in the upcoming budget cycle, stating, “We have a $12 billion deficit that we’re going to have to cut. Every service in this city is going to be impacted.”
New York City has received approximately $140 million in federal funds, while spending around $1.5 billion in the last fiscal year on housing and serving migrants. City Hall anticipates spending to increase significantly to $4 billion over the current year. Adams has also advocated for a “decompression strategy” at the border to slow migration to New York and for the White House to expedite work permits for asylum-seekers, allowing them to legally earn an income and support themselves.
However, later in the evening, when a resident at the town hall expressed despair about the state of the city, Adams returned to his customary confident demeanor.
“Don’t be consumed by the enormity of the problems that we’re facing,” he reassured the audience. “There’s not one day that I don’t wake up and say, ‘We got this.'”
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1) who decided New York City should be a sanctuary city? Oh yeah it was Adams
2) “Never in my life have I had a problem that I did not see an ending to. I don’t see an ending to this,“
I do! If we elect trump (or any other republican)
Wow !! What a beautiful campaign speech for Donald Trump.
Send them back to Texas.
Or send them to Wilmington, Delaware.
I think Biden will figure it out then.
The city is lost already … people moving out , crime ,consumer prices ect
My question to Adams, why didn’t you call out Biden for this TREASONOUS policy of not protecting Americas borders.
The same question have for the Republicans, why haven’t we heard them screaming 24/7 BIDEN YOU TRAITOR,WHY DONT YOU PROTECT YOUR COUNTRIES BORDERS.
Why hasn’t this filthy demented Alzheimer diseased America hating DemonRat been impeached for high treason and put on trial in front of a military tribunal.
Really ? Maybe finally all democrats will become pro Tramp and support his policies ?
kindness starts at home. liberalism is misplaced mercy. good fences and defined borders make good neighbors… politicians dont love you only your vote so more immigrants advances their cause…anyone disagree?
yet he refuses to say NYC is no longer a sanctuary and just last week he had rally to give these illegals work permits where he said we are all immigrants, he like usual talks from both sides of his mouth.
You would think his speech would end with … so therefore we must stop the sanctuary city and right to shelter policies…
But of course such common sense is asking for too much…
You would also think some of those big talking immigration activists would be stepping up to donate funds to deal with the crisis…
But asking for ANYTHING from those people is is asking for too much…
If all the tax dollars are going to help Ukraine – $1,000,000,000.00 in all – can there be money left for these migraines?
Like a good knee jerk Democrat he will not say stop the alien invasion at the border.
New York was a sanctuary city decades before Adams.
NY has no control over the border and immigration. Adams (or any Mayor or Governor) have no control over the border and immigration.
He can’t ask or demand the government do anything.
Immigration is a Federal issue and Adams is asking for Gelt. He needs more of it and he will get it.
The Federal Government has plenty of money. It is already in debt to the tune of 32 Trillion . No Republican has any plans to pay it off or lower it. Republicans plan to lower taxes on the rich so that we can increase the debt by another couple of trillions.
Trump raised it a couple of trillion and he will raise another couple of trillion if he gets back in during his vengeance presidency. He will probably try to spend like a drunken sailor to help himself, his family and friends.
When DeSantis needed Federal funds due to hurricane Idalia did he care where the money was coming from? Did he even say thank you ? Did any other republican say “sorry , we don’t have money for Florida disasters”?
DeSantis , in 2013, said that they have no money after Hurricane Sandy hit NY. DeSantis voted against a $9.7 billion flood insurance relief bill for victims of Sandy in 2013. Newyorkers should hate him for it.
Well what party is responsible for this mess? What President is responsible? Didn’t Adams see this coming? How sad that this is our leadership…. and I use this term loosely. Hashem yerachem.
His comments “garnered praise from Republican leaders”?!
They should tell him it’s ‘too little too late’!
Where was he when Biden first opened the border? Did you hear a word from him?
You can thank Criminal President Briben a”h (on his mind) and his woke henchmen ym”sh pulling the strings.
As long as the “Defoc
As long as the”Deficit Cuts” dony
So Adams feels that we are required to “feed, clothe, house, educate the children, wash the laundry, provide health care” to the migrants. What? Why? Why are we required to to these things? NY has thousands of homeless CITIZENS wandering the streets not getting many of these things. Why are we required to become the servants of these people who broke this cou
So Adams feels that we are required to “feed, clothe, house, educate the children, wash the laundry, provide health care” to the migrants. What? Why? Why are we required to do these things? NY has thousands of homeless CITIZENS wandering the streets not getting many of these things. These people broke our laws, entering illegally, and we are required to become their servants and provide for their every need?
I can’t imagine why they’re rushing to come here.