Mayor Eric Adams' message to asylum seekers: Don't come to New York City
NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams is setting off on a trip to urge asylum seekers not to come to New York City. It comes amid a recent increase in asylum...
NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams is setting off on a trip to urge asylum seekers not to come to New York City. It comes amid a recent increase in asylum seekers of more than 4,000 per week. The city is out of room, which is why, Adams said, he is embarking on a trip to spread the message: Asylum seekers should not come to New York City. "I want to give the people of those areas the real story of what is happening in New York City," Adams said. Adams will embark Wednesday on a four day trip to Central and South America which includes stops in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and the Darién Gap, a dangerous stretch of jungle along the border of Panama and Colombia that many asylum seekers pass through on their way to the U.