Adams ‘All For’ Biden’s Border Tightening: What It Means For NYC
Speaking at a news conference, Mayor Eric Adams said he is "all for" a solution to "slow the flow" of asylum seekers into the Big Apple. New York City has seen 200,000 migrants into the city's care since last year, causing a significant strain on social services and budget. Mayor Eric Adams supports a solution to the issue, including increasing federal resources and allowing current asylum seekers to work in the city. Deputy Mayor Anne Williams Isom expressed hope that Biden's executive order would provide some relief. The order will temporarily halt asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters reaches 2,500, with the border reopening only once that number lowers to 1,500. The move has been met with scrutiny from leaders in Biden's own party and civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union.
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In New York City, which has seen 200,000 migrants come into the city’s care since last year, Mayor Eric Adams said he is “all for” a solution to “slow the flow,” get federal resources and allow current asylum seekers to work in the Big Apple. The influx of migrants has since put a strain on the city's social services and budget, officials previously said. Read more: 20% Cut To NYC Migrant Spending Needed To Avoid ‘Serious Fiscal Harm'
This week alone, the Big Apple has seen 1,200 new asylum seekers, Deputy Mayor Anne Williams Isom said Tuesday. Referencing the 30- and 60-day shelter limit for new migrants, Williams Isom said she hopes Biden's executive order “give us some relief in that area.”
“I’m hopeful, in this moment, that we will see some real relief in terms of the amount of people that we are getting in through the front door, and that we’re going to be continuing to work with the state to do resettlement of people,” she said, noting the city could look to participate in a “national resettlement strategy.” Adams administration officials are also urging more federal resources from the Biden administration to aid the overburdened NYC Department of Homeless Services and other city agencies.
“This is still on our dime, and we cannot sustain,” added Ingrid Lewis-Martin, chief advisor to the mayor. “We still need the money from the federal government.” Adams has led the national charge in urging the Biden administration to aid New York City and other metropolitan areas with an influx of migrants, and the executive order is a “direct result” of the mayor’s efforts, Adams' senior advisor Tiffany Raspberry said.
Raspberry added that the Adams administration was “notified well in advance” of the announcement and “knew that it was coming.” What does the executive order do? The executive order will shut down asylum requests temporarily once the average number of daily encounters reaches 2,500, with the border reopening only once that number lowers to 1,500. The order immediately took effect. “These actions are not permanent,” reads a statement from the White House. “They will be discontinued when the number of migrants who cross the border between ports of entry is low enough for America’s system to safely and effectively manage border operations.” Biden’s move has been met with scrutiny from leaders in Biden’s own party, as well as immigration and civil rights groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, which plans to challenge the order.
“The [Biden] administration’s planned executive actions will put thousands of lives at risk,” Deirdre Schifeling, chief political and advocacy officer at the ACLU, said in a statement. “We urge the administration to uphold its campaign promise to restore asylum and mobilize the necessary resources to address the challenges at the border.” Discussions surrounding the executive order at Tuesday's news conference reinvigorated conversations about the double shooting in Queens on Sunday in which a 19-year-old migrant allegedly shot two NYPD officers. Read more: 2 NYPD Officers Shot, Injured by 19-Year-Old In Queens The migrant later told cops he was recruited by a Venezuelan gang's New York City "coordinator" to join a "snatch and grab" robbery crew, according to the New York Post. “The sanctuary city people should have a right to be here without being fearful of being turned over to immigration,” Adams said. “I think the big mistake is that those who commit serious crimes should not be allowed to stay in our city after they serve their time and they went through the judicial process.”
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