New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking federal and state assistance after declaring a state of emergency due to influx of migrants from the southern border.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said more than 17,000 asylum seekers have been bused in from the southern border.New York City's mayor declared a state of emergency on Friday over the thousands of migrants beingsince the spring, saying the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is"not sustainable."
By the end of its fiscal year, Adams said the city expected to spend $1 billion helping the new arrivals, many of whom are heavily reliant on government aid because federal law prohibits them from working in the U.S.Adams, a Democrat, said the new arrivals are welcome in the city. And he spoke with pride of New York City's history as a landing spot for new immigrants.
New York City's already strained shelter system has been under even greater pressure for much of this year because of the unexpected increase of those needing help.
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