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Mayor Adams, other elected officials, again denounce White House for
migrant crisis response

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Giulia Heyward
Published Aug 15, 2023
Modified Aug 15, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams once again publicly implored the Biden
administration for more help in addressing the ongoing migrant crisis
and was joined Tuesday by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and
members of the Hotel Trades Council — a powerful city union that
represents hospitality workers.

In an emotionally-charged speech, the mayor repeated his calls for the
White House to provide more money and approve of temporary work
authorizations for the new arrivals.

“There is no reason the national government is not standing true to the
basic principle of the American experience to allow you the right to
work,” Adams said at a rally outside Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza on
Tuesday. “It is unacceptable.”

More than 100,000 migrants are estimated to have arrived in New York — a
sanctuary city that provides certain legal protections to the new
arrivals — since the expiration of certain pandemic-era restrictions.

City officials are continuing to sound the alarm on the amount of money
it needs to provide shelter and other resources to the new arrivals.
Last week, Adams said the migrant crisis is expected to cost the city
$12 billion by 2025. For months, the mayor has continued to press the
federal government to provide more help, including sending more money
and approving work authorizations that would let migrants immediately
begin working.

Now more elected officials are joining his call.

Reynoso insinuated that the White House is now actively conspiring
against New York City by not providing more help. During his remarks, he
said he and other elected officials are doing everything they can to
address the crisis.

“It’s one thing to not help us — it’s another thing to get in our way —
which the federal government seems to be doing now,” Reynoso said. “Not
only do they not want to help us — they want to stop us from making
progress.”

The Brooklyn Borough President also warned that the migrant crisis could
potentially weaken the Democratic Party in the 2024 elections, citing
the Republicans’ slim majority in the House.

“We need those seats,” Reynoso said. “I want to be very clear that this
can be used against the Democratic Party during these congressional races.”

The mayor met with a White House liaison earlier this month to discuss
the ongoing migrant crisis. The city is also receiving more state
funding, including more than $1 billion in the state’s upcoming budget,
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Hochul is also set to meet with
other federal officials to discuss federal properties that can be used
to house more migrants.

"This is the greatest challenge our city has faced in decades," Adams
said. "We've got to get it right."

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This story has been updated to eliminate an incorrect spelling of
Antonio Reynoso.

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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a reporter on the People and Power desk who covers
politics and breaking news. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking
news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the
national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and
Politico. Got a tip? Email gheyward@nypublicradio.org or Signal
917-715-1458.

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