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Denver mayor blames Republicans for ‘devastating impact’ on city after border deal collapse

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Friday blamed GOP leaders in Washington for the “devastating impact” the collapsed bipartisan border deal will have on the Mile High City. “I’m here to talk a little bit about the devastating impact of the failure of Republican leadership in Congress this week to pass comprehensive immigration change and […]

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Interview: Mayor Adams on East Village migrant crisis, Washington Square drug scene, e-bikes, outdoor dining, closing Rikers Island

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | We asked. The mayor answered. The Village Sun recently had a virtual interview with Mayor Adams as part of his ongoing series of weekly Q&A’s with different members of the city’s ethnic and community media. The Zoom lasted around 25 minutes, during which we were able to ask a handful […]

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Migrants in Chicago: Mayor Brandon Johnson to give update on migrant crisis

Chicago (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to give an update on the migrant crisis in Chicago Tuesday. The news conference comes one day after a closed-door meeting with top state and city leaders including Governor JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Mayor Johnson recently suspended the 60-day shelter limit for migrants […]

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Chicago migrants: Mayor Brandon Johnson extends deadline for evicting migrants from city-run shelters

CHICAGO (WLS) — Hundreds of migrants faced eviction on Feb. 1 from shelters this week as part of the city’s 60-day eviction policy, but at the urging of several alderpersons and mutual aid groups, Mayor Brandon Johnson has extended the deadline for a third time. Mid-March is the new date for the first wave of […]

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Mayor Brandon Johnson to convene with suburban mayors – NBC Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is scheduled to meet with a group of suburban mayors next week to provide an update on the migrant crisis and the city’s ongoing efforts to house asylum-seekers. “Whether you agree or disagree with what’s happening on the border, I think we all agree the system is broken and how to […]

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Mayor Adams reversing some NYPD, FDNY cuts

New York City won’t freeze hiring of police officers or lay off disabled firefighters this fiscal year after all, Mayor Adams announced Wednesday, saying he’s able to call off the planned NYPD and FDNY cuts thanks to “better than anticipated” tax revenues and a reduction in projected migrant crisis spending. Speaking at an afternoon press […]

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NJ mayor – NBC New York

Four migrant buses arrived at the Secaucus train station on Saturday before the migrants onboard took trains into New York City, according to Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli. Just last week, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced an executive order requiring buses arrive into NYC only between 8:30 a.m. and noon on weekdays at a single […]

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City Council Members Push to House Migrants in Hotels – NBC New York | #citycouncil

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House Asylum Seekers in Vacant Hotels, City Council Says – NBC New York | #citycouncil

For the second time in three days, New York City may be reconsidering its plan to temporarily house incoming migrants. After building a tent city on Orchard Beach in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams announced a move to the more accessible Randall’s Island. But on Wednesday, members of the city council proposed a new approach: […]

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NYC mayor: GOP governors covering up ‘erosion of basic human rights’ amid migrant crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said on Sunday that GOP governors who are bussing migrants to Democratic-led cities including his own were using the action to cover up “the erosion of basic human rights.” During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” anchor Jake Tapper asked Adams if he wanted to share […]

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