NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants

By Samantha Beech, CNN
Updated 2:45 PM EDT, Fri October 7, 2022

New York (CNN) — Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency to help respond to the city’s migrant crisis, which he told reporters Friday will cost the city $1 billion this fiscal year.

“We now have a situation where more people are arriving in New York City than we can immediately accommodate, including families with babies and young children,” Adams said. “Once the asylum seekers from today’s buses are provided shelter, we would surpass the highest number of people in recorded history in our city’s shelter system.”

The mayor called for emergency federal and state aid to handle the continued influx of asylum seekers.

Adams’ declaration will direct all relevant city agencies to coordinate efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis and to construct the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers. The state of emergency will be in effect for 30 days and may be extended, the mayor said.

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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/07/us/nyc-mayor-emergency-migrants/index.html

[Cattledog]

1. He should arrest the bus drivers and charge them.

If the drivers fear getting arrested it will slow down the influx.

[Genki Hikari]

5. Get the pilots, too.

nt

[Genki Hikari]

6. And seize the buses and planes as well

nt

[Mz Pip]

2. Maybe he should send them to North Dakota

I’m being somewhat sarcastic here, but maybe some of these Red State Governors meed a taste of their own medicine.

[jimfields33]

3. Massachusetts has a red governor. I don't think anybody's immune

Repugs got what they wanted attention on the border.

[Genki Hikari]

4. Take the fed money for processing asylum seekers

From Texas, Arizona and Florida, and send it to wherever their governors have shipped these people.