Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, stated on Sunday that if he were in the White House, he could assist in resolving the unmanageable immigration situation.
Adams declared that he would implement a “genuine decompression strategy” that has managed to elude the Biden administration, which involves distributing migrants across the nation from the border and offering them a three-year period to gather their thoughts.
“We tell them, ‘This is where you’re going to go for a three-year period to stabilize yourself,'” the Democrat said in reference to the arriving asylum-seekers at the border on WABC-TV’s “Tiempo.”
“In this manner, we’re spreading it out throughout the entire country, rather than having 140,000 come here or a thousand come to Chicago.”
During a string of media appearances, Hizzoner made remarks primarily about the escalating situation that has resulted in over 150,000 asylum seekers from the US southern border pouring into New York City since the spring of last year.
More than 67,000 migrants are reportedly being fed and housed by the city on public funds, which is more than three times the amount at this time last year.
He explained to Torres on “Tiempo” that sharing the suffering is the solution.
“There are 108,000 towns, villages, and cities in the United States,” stated Adams. “We are a city and a nation of immigrants, so in my opinion, many people are dealing with issues related to population and employment, and they want migrants and asylum seekers who can work.”
The mayor has previously proposed a plan to lessen the impact of migrants on the community.
Asylum seekers were being directed to a new “reticketing center” in October, according to City Hall officials, who could assist them in obtaining a one-way plane ticket out of town, somewhere other than this place.
Situated in an East Village church office that has been repurposed, the center was established exclusively to buy tickets for asylum seekers who wish to leave the city.
In an effort to relieve pressure on the overworked city shelter system, Adams has also pushed migrants into communities on Long Island and upstate New York, but he has encountered resistance along the way.
Mayor Adams Warns of ‘Extremely Painful’ Budget Cuts in NYC Due to Migrant Crisis and Expresses Doubt About Federal Assistance
Mayor of New York City Eric Adams announced on Sunday that the impact of the migrant crisis on the Big Apple was greater than anticipated and that the federal government is not providing the necessary support, forcing local officials to make “extremely painful” budget cuts the following year.
On Sunday, Adams was asked by host Dan Mannarino of WPIX-TV’s “PIX on Politics” if the migrant crisis was a surprise to the city.
“Oh, curveball? That’s not even a curveball. That’s a brush-back pitch that knocked us to the ground,” said the mayor. “But we’ve got to get back up and knock it out of the park.”
Days after revealing significant budget cuts, Adams pleaded with the wealthiest citizens of the city last month to lend a hand financially as the city weathered a storm brought on by the ongoing migrant crisis.
He allegedly asked New Yorkers to “reach out to Washington, D.C.” in his plea, demanding greater assistance for the city that he claims is facing a “national crisis.”
The sanctuary city had declared a day earlier that it would be cutting funding for things like sanitation and education in addition to lowering the number of police officers on duty.
Adams carried on with his speech on Sunday regarding the federal government’s and the migrant crisis’s impact on budget cuts.
“I believe that Congressman Jeffries and Senator Schumer are really pounding the pavement,” he stated. “I think it’s unfortunate, number one, that the Republicans are not in favor of any real immigration reform, and I believe that we are not seeing that this should not be on the backs of New York City and other cities, because now the coalition has grown.”
Adams made reference to other elected officials dealing with the same issue in Chicago, Massachusetts, and Denver: immigrants are sent to sanctuary cities in order to defray the costs of housing them rather than returning them to their country of origin.
Since last year, more than 130,000 migrants have entered New York City, contributing to the ripple effects of the nearly three-year southern border crisis. Adams has expressed concern that the situation may “destroy” the city, despite the fact that it represents a small percentage of the over 2.4 million migrant encounters at the southern border in FY 23.
Given the numbers they are witnessing, liberal jurisdictions like New York City and Chicago, as well as Massachusetts, have requested more federal assistance.
The Biden administration has cited recommendations from its expert teams as well as the more than $770 million it has distributed to assist communities that are accepting newcomers over the past year.
A separate $14 billion in emergency funding for border operations has been requested by the White House, along with an additional $1.4 billion in grants to support nonprofits and local governments.
But nothing has been approved, and legislators in Washington, D.C. are now at odds over the supplemental aid.
Adams and his administration will have to make budget cuts in the absence of assistance.
“Well, let’s be clear. What we’re going to have to do is extremely painful,” said Adams. “We’re going to have to see how we deliver services to our agencies without the resources we normally have.”
Cutting comes with a lot of creativity, he said, adding that “everything’s on the table.”
In addition, he said that the influx of migrants into the city has left a $12 billion hole.
“Everything is up for discussion,” Adams restated. “To put it simply, if you are a homeowner and you have budgeted for things like rent, electricity, water, etc., and then all of a sudden your roof collapses, your insurance policy ought to take that into consideration.
He went on, “The federal government was our insurance policy, and they’re not paying us. Everything in that home will therefore be impacted. We now need to figure out how to balance our budget.”
