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From: JW@jw.com

On 7/22/2023 4:03 AM, useapen wrote:
> New York City plans to distribute fliers at the southern border warning
> migrants there is "no guarantee" they will receive help if they come
> there.
>
> Mayor Eric Adams announced the plan on Wednesday, arguing the city could
> not handle any more migrants as it has taken in 90,000 since April last
> year.
>
> "We have no more room," said the leader of America's biggest city.
>
> Republican-led states have been transporting migrants to Democratic-run
> areas in protest at border policies.
>
> A copy of the flier tells migrants: "Please consider another city as you
> make your decision about where to settle in the US."
>
> It warns - in English and in Spanish - that the cost of food,
> transportation and other necessities in New York are expensive and says
> the city cannot guarantee housing and other social services for new
> arrivals.
>
> The city of 8.3 million people said in a statement that it was "at
> capacity".
>
> As a part of the plan, Mr Adams, a Democrat, also announced that single
> adult migrants will only be able to stay in the city's shelters for 60
> days and will need to reapply for a space after that.
>
> Mr Adams told a news conference the city would try to help migrants find
> housing with relatives and friends.
>
> The mayor blamed the federal and state government for not providing enough
> aid for the city to offer housing and other social services for new
> arrivals.
>
> "We cannot continue to absorb tens of thousands of newcomers on our own
> without the help of the state and federal government," he said.
>
> A record 105,800 people are living in New York's shelters at the moment,
> including over 54,000 asylum seekers, says the city.
>
> Migrant protest at NY hotel highlights growing issue
> 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border
> Critics of Mr Adams' new plan argue it violates the city's right-to-
> shelter rules, which guarantee temporary housing for those in need. Mr
> Adams has attempted to weaken those rules amid the influx of migrants.
>
> In a statement on Twitter, the American Civil Liberties Union of New York
> called the mayor's new plan "cruel" and "unlawful".
>
> It "flies in the face of New Yorkers' values of compassion and care", the
> organisation said.
>
> In recent months, Mr Adams has taken a number of steps to try to limit new
> migrant arrivals.
>
> In May, he announced he would send willing migrants to nearby counties
> outside of the city, sparking a backlash from some local New York
> officials.
>
> The Republican-led states transporting migrants by bus to Democratic-run
> jurisdictions have focused on self-proclaimed "sanctuary" cities that
> limit their co-operation with federal immigration authorities.
>
> They have also said the measure is designed to increase pressure on
> President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to do more to reduce the number of
> migrants crossing the southern US border.
>
> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66259075
>
"We want open borders, but not in our back yard."
     - USA liberals everywhere.

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