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Eric Adams Tells Tucker Carlson How Biden, Staff Instructed Him To ‘Be A Good Democrat’ On Immigration

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke to Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson on Tuesday's podcast episode about former President Joe Biden and his staff's response to illegal immigration in the city. “Be a good Democrat,” he said he allegedly told him.

In December 2023, Adams and other sanctuary city mayors implored the Biden-Harris administration to help with the migrant crisis, as their cities were hosting thousands of immigrants. On “Tucker Carlson Interview,” Carlson asked the Democratic mayor what his meetings with Biden and his administration were like, and how Adams and the state's taxpayers need housing, food and other aid. He added how “we must deal” with illegal immigration. (Related article: New York City pours millions of taxpayer dollars into deportation defense lawsuits as immigration crisis cripples city)

“I spoke to Julie Chavez.” [Rodriguez], [she] is one of [Biden] human resources. [Tom] Perez, another employee. The president himself spoke to us. I spoke to the president first, and then he came here to New York City,” Adams said.

“The governor and I met with the president. I said, Mr. President, I don't know what they're saying on this issue. But this is happening on the ground that we need to fix the border. It's a terrible problem,” Adams added. “We should stop allowing people without a destiny to enter this country. We don't know what we're doing to them, and they're stuck.”

Under the Biden-Harris administration, encounters with Border Patrol officials at the U.S. southern border hit record highs. New York City, which has the title of a sanctuary city, has been grappling with a number of issues related to the large number of illegal immigrants who have been arriving by bus from Texas since 2023.

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Adams went on to say the city is expected to house immigrants for up to two years in some cases, and questioned where that resource would come from.

“There [were] “People were coming here for six months to almost a year, sometimes even two years, without getting a work permit,” Adams said. “What do you do with people who can’t support themselves for that long?”

The mayor went on to say that the city is expected to “feed, house, clothe and educate” an estimated 40,000 immigrant children, as well as care for immigrant adults. Ta.

“So you told the president and his aides about this, and what do they say?” Carlson asked.

“It's basically, 'Be a good Democrat, Eric,'” Adams said. “That was the whole basic theme. One of his aides said to me, 'Listen, this is like gallstones.' It will pass. ”

Mr. Carlson seemed shocked by this statement.

“yes, [they said] “It hurts now, but it will get better,” Adams said.

“Well, pee! Why do you have to do that?” Carlson asked.

Adams was seen in February 2024. appear It denounces the immigration laws enacted as a result of the city being considered a sanctuary city.

But despite announcing a new $53 million taxpayer-funded program in 2024, the mayor has cut aid to migrants by roughly 30% in total and imposed curfews on some shelters. , seems to have turned the crisis upside down. Prepaid credit cards were distributed to illegal immigrants in the city.

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