“The continued influx of immigrants to New York and the associated costs could devastate the city, which faces a $12 billion deficit. – warned New York Mayor Eric Adams.
We have a $12 billion deficit that we’re going to have to reduce. This will affect every service in this city
Adams emphasized.
He pointed out that the cost of accommodation and services for newcomers is very high. The city received approximately $140 million. from federal funds and spent about $1.5 billion in the last fiscal year.
This problem will destroy New York. This will affect each and every one of us. I talked about this last year when we had 15,000. immigrants, and I’m talking about 110,000 immigrants now.
– he pointed out.
The mayor, who is a Democrat, was praised by Republicans. Especially for statements that are in line with the position of their party, which is based on limiting immigration.
Thank you to Mayor Adams for telling the truth about the extent of New York’s migrant crisis
– wrote Nick LaLota, a congressman representing New York, on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy also commented on the issue.
The situation has become so bad that even the leaders of Democratic strongholds like New York and Massachusetts are giving up. They cannot withstand the pressure that the massive influx of people has put on their city and state
McCarthy noted.
Politico notes that Republicans have already made the immigration issue in New York a campaign issue for the 2024 House of Representatives elections.
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Source: wPolityce