More Migrants In Big US Cities Bring New Tensions for Democrats
- Democrat-led states and cities are begging for federal funding
- 110,000 migrants have come to New York City since spring 2022
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In August 2022, after greeting one of the first buses of immigrants arriving in New York City with handshakes and boxes of food, Mayor Eric Adams pledged officials would set “the right tone of being here for these families.”
A year later, that tone has shifted dramatically. Adams is warning of dire consequences for the city after 110,000 arrivals. He’s begging the federal government for money, telling migrants at the border not to come and demanding state officials find other places to house those who arrive anyway.