New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that the number of immigrants to his “sanctuary” city continues to decline, and as Mr. Adams continues to take a hawkish stance on illegal immigration, dozens more will be added to the city. announced the closure of migrant shelters.
Adams announced that 25 shelters will close in the coming months. Locations include the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Shelters in the New York City suburbs of Albany, Buffalo and Poughkeepsie are also scheduled to close.
More than 225,000 migrants have arrived in the Blue Cities since 2022, a surge that coincides with a surge at the southern border, moving migrants to places like New York City to ease pressure on border states. It is also Texas' strategy to transport people to cities by bus.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams departs the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse on Friday, November 1, 2024, in New York City. (Adam Gray, Fox News Digital)
Now, his administration says migrants arriving in the city have been declining for 22 weeks, and many of the shelters used to house the influx have closed.
Adams, who has been deeply critical of the federal government's response to the immigration crisis, linked the decline in refugee numbers to executive orders by the Biden administration that limited the ability to apply for asylum in the United States and led to a sharp decline in insecurity. said. At the border itself.
He also linked it to strategies the city itself is taking to help relocate immigrants, such as reissuance and case management.
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“Thanks to our smart management strategies, we have turned a corner. The additional shelter closures we announced today demonstrate that we are handling this crisis better than any other city in the country.” This is further evidence of this,” Adams said. In a statement. “Our intensive case management, combined with our 30-day and 60-day policies, has helped more than 170,000 immigrants take the next step in their journey. Because you don't come here to live in the system, you come here to pursue the “American Dream.'' ”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has criticized illegal immigration. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images | Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
“As we continue to make good progress on this response, we will continue to look for additional opportunities to consolidate and close more locations and save taxpayers money,” he said.
Adams has taken a more forceful approach to illegal immigration than some Democrats in other blue cities across the country, some of whom have vowed to resist plans by the incoming Trump administration. There is.
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He emphasized the importance of work permits, case management, and protections from deportation for some people, but he also spoke with the incoming Trump administration and border czar Thomas Homan about deporting convicted illegal immigrants. He expressed his willingness to cooperate.
“I want to talk to the Border Emperor and find out what his plans are. If we have common ground, we can work together. And I “I strongly believe that the history of “is sitting down with people across the aisle, with different ideas and ideas,'' he said. I told you last week. “I believe I have some ideas that can address this problem, so we can secure our borders, deal with people who are committing acts of violence within our country, and make our people…safe. ”
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Meanwhile, new polls show New York voters support deporting illegal immigrants. A Siena College New York poll found that 54% of respondents said the state should support the Trump administration's efforts to deport immigrants living in the state illegally, while 54% opposed the plan. The number of respondents was 35%.
Strong support for President-elect Donald Trump's deportation plan was seen across the state. New York City.
FOX News' Stephen Solace contributed to this report.
