Eric Adams comments on migrants coming to America in Mexico City
Chicago migrants crammed on sidewalk with belongings after being locked out of police stationMayor Adams arrives in Mexico to kick off his migrant discouragement tourMayor Eric Adams gave a solemn warning of the “nightmare” in pursuing the “American Dream” while speaking in Mexico City Wednesday — hours before four buses of newly arrived migrants unloaded in Port Authority.“We are in a period of time, I believe, where prayer works.
“The message of this not being sustainable cannot stay within the boundaries of New York City,” Adams said, adding that he spoke with other leaders during the United Nations General Assembly about how to better address global migration.Officials have warned New York City is “at capacity” — with about 3,700 migrants entering in the week ending Oct. 1.Adams hopes his trip will show migrants looking to come to New York the more harsh realities as the city is currently “at capacity.
“There is [sic] enough resources across the globe to address this issue. And I think that there needs to be a global response to it and I’m going to do all I can to really send a message out to all of the countries that are doing well that we have an obligation to deal with this global migration,” he said.
Adams says he intends to learn more about the dangerous path asylum seekers are taking to get to the southern border during his trip, which was in part inspired by his visit to El Paso.Adams kicked off his Latin American tour Wednesday night by warning of the “nightmare” in pursuing the American dream.“I felt clearly, it was time to grow beyond the safety of just El Paso, I needed to go to those countries that were really impacted.
Adams hopes his trip will show migrants looking to come to New York the more harsh realities as the city is currently"at capacity."
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