IMMIGRATION Published January 14, 2023 10:04am EST
Adams says NYC at 'breaking point' as asylum seekers continue to arrive in record numbers
NYC has taken in around 40,000 asylum seekers since last spring
Julia MustoBy Julia Musto | Fox News
Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas details the cost of supporting migrants on 'America Reports.'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the Big Apple is at its "breaking point" as record numbers of migrants continue to arrive.
The leader submitted an emergency mutual aid request to New York State for immediate help this weekend to shelter the asylum seekers.
"We are at our breaking point. Based off our projections, we anticipate being unable to continue sheltering arriving asylum seekers on our own and have submitted an emergency mutual aid request to the State of New York beginning this weekend," he said in a statement. "This type of request, reserved only for dire emergencies, asks the state for support to shelter arriving asylum seekers as the city faces an immediate need for additional capacity. Our initial request is for shelter to accommodate 500 asylum seekers, but, as New York City continues to see numbers balloon, this estimate will increase as well."
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