New York City is struggling to accommodate more than 30,000 immigrants from Texas and Florida as part of busing programs, prompting Mayor Eric Adams to ask President Biden’s administration for $1 billion in emergency funding.
New York passed the 30,000 mark earlier this month, and on Sunday the number was just over 30,300, City Hall said. New York Post. Of them, the city is actively providing about 21,000 housing units financed by taxpayers. The surge is likely to increase in the coming weeks as the end of Title 42 nears, removing the main tool used by border agencies to deport migrants.
Adams sent the request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is reportedly under review. Adams first declared a state of emergency in October due to the influx of migrants.
Since Adams made his announcement when the population was less than 20,000, the number of immigrants has exceeded 10,000.
NYC MAYOR ADAMS OPENS ‘HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY’ CENTERS FOR BUSES OF TEXAS MIGRANTS FROM BORDER STATES.
Migrants depart for asylum at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, USA on September 27, 2022.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency on October 7, 2022 due to the arrival of migrants.
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Adams’ funding request comes a month after the city’s Independent Budget Office found that New York’s immigrant crisis would cost “at least” $600 million annually until it is resolved. The arrival of an additional 10,000 asylum seekers “could increase costs by approximately $246 million,” the IBO wrote in a November report.
There are Republican governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas sent dozens of buses Democratic-run cities across the country are overflowing with asylum seekers. The program is primarily focused on Washington, New York and Chicago.
Governors have defended the policy, saying it’s the only way to force incumbents to face the realities of the US-Mexico border crisis.
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“In addition to Washington, DC “It’s an ideal destination for immigrants who can get many of the city services and housing that New York City Mayor Eric Adams boasts on the reservation,” Abbott said in August when he launched the bus program.
migrants cross the US-Mexico border. (Fox News)
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers and the White House after sending migrants to blue states across the country.
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Adams’ office did not respond to a request for comment.