NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls On The US Government to Find Pathways For Immigrants In America.
Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, called for a “right to work” for immigrants in the United States as he concluded a four-day trip to Latin America on Saturday.
He made his remarks while on a visit to Necocli, a town in northern Colombia where hundreds of migrants begin their deadly journey into Panama via the Darien jungle without access to roads on their way to the United States.
Adams, who was speaking from a port where migrants board boats for the jungle, said the nations in the area must “come together” to find answers to the immigration dilemma, which is felt throughout the Americas as well as in American cities like New York.
He urged the US government to create avenues for immigrants and asylum seekers to engage in lawful employment in the country.
Expedite Work Authorization For Individuals
Adams and other city leaders have urged the federal government to expedite work authorizations for individuals who are already in the city as New York City has struggled to offer emergency housing to the tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in the city this year.
New York is required by a special law from the 1980s to give shelter to anyone in need. Adams has predicted that the expense of assisting migrants might reach $12 billion in the ensuing three years, and this week he challenged the law requiring the city to provide lodging for migrants.
City Is At It’s Capacity
During his whistlestop trip, the mayor also traveled to Mexico and Ecuador, where he spoke to lawmakers and visited migrant shelters.
Adams stated that his city is “at capacity” after stopping in the Mexican state of Puebla.
Adams stated that his objective in Colombia is not to instruct migrants on what to do but rather to understand their motivations and offer answers to the immigration dilemma.
