Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams says busloads of illegal immigrants are being sent to the city from border states and are overwhelming the city’s shelter system.
“In some instances, families are arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona governments, while in other cases, it appears that individuals are being sent by the federal government,” Adams said, according to Fox News.
Adam’s is reportedly asking for “federal resources to assist with the influx of more than 2,800 people into New York City’s shelter system.”
He says “the city is working with the federal government in an effort to provide support and resources to them.”
“New York has been and will always be a city of immigrants that welcomes newcomers with open arms,” Adams said. “This value has made our city a beacon of freedom for people around the world and the economic and cultural powerhouse that it is. These very same humanitarian values apply to those who are experiencing homelessness.”
“By law, asylum seekers have a right to be in the United States while they seek humanitarian protection,” Adams said. “In New York City, we are responsible for the provision of services and infrastructure for newly arrived asylum seekers and currently residing populations alike.”
The news comes as illegal immigration remains at record high levels with illegal immigration in fiscal year 2022 already outpacing fiscal year 2021.
“CBP announces 207,416 migrant encounters at the border in June, down from the record high of 239,000 in May, but the fourth month in a row of more than 200,000. There were 15,272 unaccompanied children in June, an increase over May (14,678). 6 terror watchlist hits in June,” Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin wrote on Twitter.
“There have now been 1,746,119 encounters at the southern border in FY’22, already eclipsing the record setting 1,734,686 set in all of FY’21 and there are still 3 months left in FY’22. This year is on pace to absolutely shatter last year’s record and push over 2 million,” Melugin added.
There have now been 1,746,119 encounters at the southern border in FY'22, already eclipsing the record setting 1,734,686 set in all of FY'21 and there are still 3 months left in FY'22.
This year is on pace to absolutely shatter last year’s record and push over 2 million @FoxNews— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 16, 2022
