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October 7, 2022
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The mayor of New York has declared a state of emergency due to the flow of migrants.
New York Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency to deal with a “crisis situation” due to the influx of migrants.
Adams said that an average of five to six buses a day have arrived in the American city since September.
Since April they have arrived more than 17,000 people from the southern border.
Republican states like Texas and Florida have been sending immigrants to Democratic areas in recent months.
It’s part of a dispute with President Joe Biden’s administration as the number of people arriving at the US-Mexico border grows.
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Mayor Eric Adams seeks help from federal and state funds.
At a press conference, Adams noticed this one in five people in the city’s reception system is an asylum seeker.
Many of those arriving are families with school-age children and in dire need of medical attention, he said.
The influx is on track to cost New York $ 1 billion this fiscal year, and the mayor is asking for federal and state funds to cover the costs.
“The city will run out of funds for other priorities,” Adams said. “New York is doing everything it can, but we are reaching the limits of our ability to help.”
tension between states
three states, Texas, Arizona and Floridathey announced initiatives to relocate migrants to Democratic-led states, calling them “sanctuary” jurisdictions that do not enforce immigration laws.
The leaders of those states affirm that the measure is aimed at mitigating the impact of migratory flows on local communities.
The migrant relocation seeks to increase pressure on the White House to implement mechanisms to reduce the number of people crossing the southern US border, an influx that reached record numbers this year.
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Migrants board buses in El Paso.
Adams said the city’s social services are “exploited by others for political gain”.
As part of his emergency statement, the mayor will release a executive order that allows the city to devote resources to support asylum seekers and accelerate response efforts.
A spokesperson for Texas Governor Greg Abbott rejected the New York Mayor’s statement.
“The real emergency is on our nation’s southern border, where small Texas border towns are being overrun and overwhelmed by hundreds of migrants every day as the Biden administration dumps them into their communities,” said Renae Eze.
In addition, he indicated that Texas sent approximately 3,100 state immigrants to New York on more than 60 buses.
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