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As he proclaims a state of emergency, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that the city will spend at least $1 billion to care for 17,000 migrants being transported from border states.
Adams criticized the busing initiatives led by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, which brought thousands to New York City.
The mayor stated that approximately five to six buses arrive daily.
Adams cautioned that by the end of the year, as many as 100,000 more migrants could arrive in the city.
Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, announced a state of emergency because he expected the city to spend $1 billion on busing migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Political considerations are forcing New York City to shoulder far more than its fair share of a national catastrophe. Come with me to City Hall to discuss asylum seekers. https://t.co/55IkEkDghE
— Mayor Eric Adams (7 October 2022) (@NYCMayor)
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