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By Morgan McKay Published August 9, 2023 9:33PM NYC Migrants FOX 5 NY

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"They come to work, to contribute to our city and our nation's success,"
Adams said. "But the scenes outside the Roosevelt may sadly become more
common if we don't get the support we need."

Adams says the city could face even more cuts to city services, without
more state and federal aid. The city is also looking to cut services to
migrants as well.

"Itcan be something as simple as the meal, if we can save you know $1 or

$2 on the meal," Adams said. "We can save on the laundry because you
know the sheets have to be cleaned."

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The federal government has set aside more than $130-million to aid the city
in the migrant crisis. However, the city’s budget director says they have yet
to receive a single dollar from this lump sum.

A team from the Department of Homeland Security was sent to New York
City to assess the crisis. But Adams again renewed his call for the White
House to declare a state of emergency in order to free up more federal
dollars.

"There's more they can do, including expediting pathways to work

authorizations for asylum seekers," Adams said. "There's nothing more
anti-American than not letting people work."

Adams is also calling on state leaders to do more to help in the migrant

crisis but has refrained from calling out Governor Kathy Hochul by name.

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A state Supreme Court judge on Friday said that the state is not doing
enough to support the city and had city officials submit a request on what
exactly they need in terms of resources by Wednesday. The state has until
August 15 to respond.

City Hall wouldn’t say what they are requesting, but Adams says he would
like to see a decompression strategy throughout the state, with more
upstate counties pitching in.

"We need a statewide decompression strategy to help free up space in our

shelter system and reduce the pressure on our city's resources," Adams
said.

The state legislature set aside $1 billion for this migrant crisis, however city
hall says they have only received $250 million of this money.

Governor Hochul on Wednesday told reporters that the city is supposed to

be sending in receipts so it can be reimbursed for this migrant crisis. But a
city hall spokesperson says that they are trying to work it out with the state
to see if they can receive this amount in one lump sum, rather than spread
out throughout the fiscal year.

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