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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Blames Biden for Turning NYC into a “Disaster” with Lax Border Policies

ByAlki David

Apr 23, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not mince his words when he criticized President Joe Biden’s policies on the southern border. Speaking during a panel discussion hosted by the African American Mayors Association, the Democratic mayor stated that the White House’s position on the issue has turned the Big Apple into a disaster.

Adams has repeatedly asked for assistance from the federal government as New York City deals with thousands of illegal immigrants who have made their way to the city thanks to Biden’s lax border policies. In fact, the city is set to spend $4.2 billion to house and care for illegal immigrants by the middle of 2024.

“The city is being destroyed by the migrant crisis,” the first-term mayor said, as reported by the New York Post. Adams added that his city would have seen the biggest financial turnaround in the city’s history if it weren’t for the illegal immigration crisis.

“If you removed the $4.2 billion that have been dropped into my city because of a mismanaged asylum seeker issue, you [would have] probably witnessed one of the greatest fiscal turnarounds in the history of New York City,” he said.

The mayor’s comments highlight the ongoing struggle of American cities dealing with the influx of illegal immigrants amid the Biden administration’s immigration policies. While the issue has become a contentious one in the political arena, it is important to remember that it has real-life consequences for everyday citizens.

New York City, for instance, has had to bear the burden of housing and caring for thousands of illegal immigrants who arrive daily, often without any resources or support. This has put a severe strain on the city’s resources, from healthcare to housing to public safety.

As Mayor Adams notes, the situation would not be as dire if the federal government stepped up to provide support and resources. Unfortunately, that has not been the case under the Biden administration. Instead, the president has continued to push for lenient immigration policies that have left cities like New York struggling to cope with the influx of migrants.

In conclusion, Mayor Eric Adams’ criticism of President Biden’s immigration policies reflects a growing frustration among local leaders who are grappling with the consequences of an uncontrolled influx of illegal immigrants. It is a problem that requires a comprehensive and thoughtful solution, one that balances the needs of immigrants with the needs of local communities. Hopefully, the federal government will take note of the mayor’s comments and work towards finding a solution that benefits everyone.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.