The mayor made his comment during a City Hall meeting, where he discussed the city’s lifeguard staffing ahead of the summer months.
in which he discussed the city’s lifeguard staffing ahead of the summer months. Adams argued that these positions could be filled quicker if the process of immigrants receiving their work visas were sped up.
“How do we have a large body of people that are in our city, our country, that are excellent swimmers and at the same time we need lifeguards — and the only obstacle is that we won’t give them the right to work to become a lifeguard,” the mayor said. Mayor Adams says illegal aliens could be used to fill New York City's lifeguard shortage because they are "excellent swimmers."It was not specified why Adams stated that immigrants are excellent swimmers, though his comment could be in reference toAdams also listed several other positions in the city that could be filled with immigrants, including food service and nursing.
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