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New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to travel to parts of Central America to speak with migrants in what is considered the most treacherous part of his trip, according to sources. City Hall aides say the upcoming trip Adams is, in part, designed to examine what they describe as a channel of misinformation that encourages migrants to continue crossing the border despite limited legal work opportunities in the US and housing capacity in New York. , the mayor will leave for Mexico City on Wednesday and attend an international business conference the next morning. He will also visit Puebla, Mexico. From there, Adams also plans to stop in Quito, Ecuador, where he will meet with local community organizations and asylum integration programs. The mayor will then travel to Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday and then head to the Darién Gap. Adams will return to town on Sunday.
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to travel to parts of Central America to speak with migrants in what is considered the most treacherous part of his trip, according to sources.
As part of his four-day trip, Adams will travel during the first weekend in October to the Darien Gap, a lush, mountainous region that connects Central America and South America along the Panama-Colombia border, which also features approximately 50 miles of marshes, Adams administration sources told NBC New York. Given the extreme topography, it is one of the most dangerous parts of the journey for asylum seekers, as they must walk, swim and traverse parts of the thick jungle on dangerous paths.
City Hall aides say Adams’ upcoming trip is, in part, designed to examine what they describe as a pipeline of misinformation that encourages migrants to continue crossing the border despite limited legal work opportunities in the U.S. US and housing capacity in New York.
First, the mayor will leave for Mexico City on Wednesday and attend an international business conference the next morning, where the City Council said he will speak with “local and national leaders to learn more about the problems on the southern border” and the impacts in New York City. He will also visit Puebla, Mexico, where city officials say most of New York’s Mexican immigrants begin their journey.
From there, Adams also plans to stop in Quito, Ecuador, where he will meet with local community organizations and asyle integration programs to discuss how migrants are passing through Ecuador and what is being done to stop them.
The mayor will then travel to Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday and then head to the Darién Gap. Adams will return to town on Sunday.
2023-10-02 19:39:36
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