New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that his administration will start handing out flyers to immigrants at the border urging them not to relocate to the city.
The flyer is part of a new mayoral directive Adams plans to implement that will limit the amount of time immigrants can stay in New York City's shelter system to 60 days. The city has been sheltering immigrants under its right-to-shelter law, which Adams's administration is currently challenging in court to exclude single adults.
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So far, the city has housed more than 90,000 immigrants, according to Adams.
“With more than 54,800 asylum-seekers still currently in our care, this effort will intensify adult asylum-seekers’ casework services over the next two months to help them take the next step on their journey and ensure we have a bed to place children and families at night," said Adams at a press conference Wednesday. "For more than a year now, New York City has responded to this crisis alone — we need our state and federal partners to step up.”
The flyer tells states that "there is no guarantee" that the city will be able to provide new arrivals with "shelter and services," and asks immigrants to "consider another city as you make your decision about where to settle in the U.S."
Republicans were quick to mock Adams, with the official GOP Twitter account mocking the flyer in a tweet, saying it was "not very progressive of them."
That's not very progressive of them! https://t.co/IDt5iWRO24
— GOP (@GOP) July 19, 2023
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New York City's right-to-shelter law requires the city to house people for as long as they need it. However, under Adams's new plan, the city would require individuals to reapply for their spot after 60 days. The plan will prioritize shelter beds for families, while helping single adults find other places to stay, according to Adams.
The city's right-to-shelter law has been in place for more than four decades, since 1981, requiring the city to house every homeless person who asks, according to NBC New York.