New York Mayor says "no room" in his city for migrants

New York Mayor says "no room" in his city for migrants

By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that "there is no room in New York" for

By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that "there is no room in New York" for

busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city. Eric Adams, a Democrat, was also critical of the administration of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden,

busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city. Eric Adams, a Democrat, was also critical of the administration of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden,

saying "now is the time for the national government to do its job" about the immigrant crisis at America's southern border. The visit of a New York mayor to a southern

saying "now is the time for the national government to do its job" about the immigrant crisis at America's southern border. The visit of a New York mayor to a southern

border city about the issue of immigrants is unprecedented. Busloads of migrants have been shipped north to New York and other cities by Republican run states. That has

border city about the issue of immigrants is unprecedented. Busloads of migrants have been shipped north to New York and other cities by Republican run states. That has

exacerbated a housing crisis in New York and a worsening homeless crisis in the city. Adams's trip to El Paso comes after he said the migrant influx into New York could cost

exacerbated a housing crisis in New York and a worsening homeless crisis in the city. Adams's trip to El Paso comes after he said the migrant influx into New York could cost

the city as much as $2 billion, at a time when the city is already facing a major budget shortfall. In recent months the Republican governors of Florida and Texas have sent

the city as much as $2 billion, at a time when the city is already facing a major budget shortfall. In recent months the Republican governors of Florida and Texas have sent

thousands of migrants seeking sanctuary in the U.S. to cities run by Democratic politicians, including New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. (Reporting by Tim Reid;

thousands of migrants seeking sanctuary in the U.S. to cities run by Democratic politicians, including New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. (Reporting by Tim Reid;

editing by Diane Craft)

editing by Diane Craft)