As the Biden administration takes steps to reduce the number of people entering the U.S. at the Mexican border, Gov. Hochul is taking a victory lap, saying it is the result of intense lobbying on the part of herself and Mayor Adams. MKramerTV reports.
But she and Mayor Adams say it's a good first step to turn away Venezuelan asylum seekers at the border and limit to 24,000 the number who can apply remotely. If they are accepted, they will have to fly to the U.S., rather than make the dangerous trek to the Mexican border.
Adams said the move was a short-term solution to the humanitarian crisis. He called for a long-term strategy that"... includes Congress both passing legislation that will allow asylum seekers to legally work and providing emergency financial relief for our city."Staten Island residents, lawmakers sound off on borough's 2 emergency shelters for migrants
The president's decision was also an attempt to avoid a political donnybrook during the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, where Democrats are worried about losing control of the House, the Senate, or both.
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