Mayor Adams offered a scathing critique of the federal government on Sunday, calling for more help for cities like New York in dealing with an influx of migrants. He made the comments after touring El Paso, Texas. TimMcNicholas reports.
The mayor also criticized the governors of Colorado and Texas for busing migrants to New York City, calling it bipartisan disrespect for cities. The city of El Paso also bused migrants to New York City last year, but an El Paso city spokesperson told CBS News in late October the city had stopped the practice.
"We are not pointing the finger at El Paso. We're not pointing the finger at Houston. We're pointing the finger where it should be pointed, and that's our national government. This is a national problem," Adams said.Gov. Jared Polis says Colorado is helping migrants by sending them to New York City, Chicago
The mayor said he is traveling this week to Washington D.C., where he will raise the issue with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the African American Mayors Association. CBS2 asked a City Hall spokesperson if he'll also be meeting with FEMA, and was told that is not in the plans right now.
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