The mayor of New York City opted out of a scheduled visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday due to concerns over security.
Mayor Eric Adams had planned to depart last night for Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, with intentions to meet with U.S. immigration authorities amidst his city’s struggle in accommodating new asylum-seeking migrants.
However, Adams’ office cited safety issues raised by the U.S. State Department as the reason behind the cancellation of the trip. While representatives of the mayor declined to provide further comment on Sunday, they informed WABC-TV that federal officials had expressed reservations about a Mexican city that Adams intended to visit.
Speaking on Friday, Adams expressed his intention to convene with immigration officials who “all applaud what we have done” and expressed a desire to “rally around us and have other municipalities come and see what we’re doing to duplicate what we’re doing.”
A former officer of the New York Police Department, Adams had previously delivered a scathing critique of the federal government’s handling of the surge in immigrants reaching cities across the U.S., far from the southern border, during a visit to El Paso, Texas in January.
In October, Adams embarked on a four-day journey through Latin America, including stops in Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia. During this trip, he urged individuals to refrain from undertaking the perilous journey to the U.S. and stressed that New York was “at capacity.”
According to figures from the mayor’s office, over 180,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since the spring of 2022, with more than 64,000 currently under the city’s care across over 200 emergency shelter locations.
Last week, city officials and advocates for human rights reached an agreement regarding Adams’ proposal to suspend the city’s “right to shelter” policy.
This agreement effectively terminates the city’s blanket obligation to provide shelter for adult immigrants without imposing any time constraints. Instead, officials will now assess each case individually to determine whether a migrant can remain in a shelter for more than 30 days.
Extended stays may be granted to individuals demonstrating “significant efforts to resettle,” including scheduling appointments with immigration attorneys, applying for resettlement programs, or providing evidence of actively seeking housing.
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In further news, the President of Mexico has cancelled a trip to New York. He cites the violence in the streets and subways from those referred to as transient visitors from the South. The President finds this decision to be necessary to protect his personal safety and the safety of the government. Cartel bosses have approved this message.