New York: Mayor Eric Adams warns of the "devastation" facing the city after the massive arrival of migrants

"We're at the breaking point," said the Democratic mayor who explained that between 2,500 and 4,000 illegal immigrants arrive in NYC weekly.

Imágenes de inmigrantes hacinados en las inmediaciones del hotel Roosevelt en Nueva York el pasado 1 de agosto de 2023. — (Cordon Press)

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Rosana Rábago Sainz

1 de noviembre, 2023

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New York Mayor Eric Adams continues to face an unprecedented immigration crisis. The Democratic mayor has been warning for some time about the difficult situation that the city is going through after the massive arrival of migrants and this Tuesday, during a municipal meeting, once again warned about the impediments suffered by New Yorkers who see how, week after week, between 2,500 and 4,000 more illegal immigrants arrive:

But we're at the breaking point. There is no more room, over 160‑something thousand; and as I stated, we're getting anywhere from 2,500 to 4,000 a week. Think about that. This is so devastating for our city. Our city recovered unbelievable in a short period of time, in just 22 months. Unbelievable period of time we have recovered, and now we're saddled with this and I have to solve it. Bill Clinton told me the other day when I went to meet with him, and I shared with him the problems, he looked at me and he says, 'Eric, well, you know, people elected you not to tell them the problem, they elected you to fix it.' I said, why the hell did 'I come see you?'

How does New York combat the immigration crisis?

This is not the first time that Eric Adams has alerted New Yorkers about the immigration crisis that the city is experiencing. In August of this year, the Democratic mayor requested help from the Federal Government, alleging that the massive arrival of immigrants could cost the city $12 billion.

That was the beginning of many requests for aid that the city has been asking for to face the crisis. Since then, both the request for aid and the measures have only increased. One of the last proposals that Adams made was to give away a one-way ticket to leave the city, going as far as granting migrants the possibility of choosing the destination they prefer, whether inside or outside the United States.

Adams also limited the stays that immigrant families could request in local shelters to 60 days and even asked the state Supreme Court to suspend the rule by which the city was forced to house immigrants. All of this to try to alleviate an immigration crisis that is increasingly surpassing Adams and the city of New York.