Mayor Eric Adams said he expects New York City to spend $1 billion due to the influx of migrants.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York City.The number of people in New York City shelters is setting new records daily amid the unyielding arrival of asylum seekers bussed from Texas and elsewhere.
Adams said he was "angry" the city's compassion was being "exploited by others for political gain" and what he called a "humanitarian crisis" the mayor said is being "accelerated by American politics dynamics." The mayor has appealed to hotels for temporary housing, to the private sector for donations and to religious groups to adopt a shelter and provide assistance.
He called for a national strategy to spread asylum seekers throughout the country so they're absorbed by multiple cities.
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