July 19, 2022 3:07pm EDT
NYC Mayor Adams asks for federal money to handle asylum seekers bused from Texas, Arizona
Adams said the state has been in talks with federal partners
By Julia Musto | Fox News
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling for federal resources to assist with arriving asylum seekers.
Adams said in a release that New York has experienced a sharp increase in asylum seekers from Latin America and others regions over the last serval weeks.
More than 2,800 of those individuals have entered New York City’s shelter system and Adams' office said the Big Apple is working with the government to ensure the city can provide comprehensive support and resources to them.
"New York has been and will always be a city of immigrants that welcomes newcomers with open arms. This value has made our city a beacon of freedom for people around the world and the economic and cultural powerhouse that it is. These very same humanitarian values apply to those who are experiencing homelessness. In New York City, we have both a moral — and legal — obligation to house anyone who is experiencing homelessness for any reason," Adams said in a statement.
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