Governor Kathy Hochul gave her state budget and recently it was announced that a portion was allocated to fund migrants in New York City. Hochul plans to provide $1.1 billion to provide support for migrants, many of who came from Texas.
Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy HochulPhoto byTwitter
Governor Kathy Hochul gave her state budget and recently it was announced that a portion was allocated to fund migrants in New York City. Hochul plans to provide $1.1 billion to provide support for migrants, many of who came from Texas.
This is still far short of the billions Mayor Eric Adams needed.
The Hochul administration said that approximately 900 National Guard were called to support migrants and get them into temporary shelters.
Despite the costs, Governor Hochul has asked the Biden administration for financial support.
Senator Peter Oberacker, R-Otsego County mentioned this was a missed opportunity for Governor Hochul.
Oberacker said:
As Mayor Eric Adams has opened numerous shelters and emergency response centers, he has his critics.
New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif, chair of the Immigration Committee said:
Mayor Adams was recently encouraging others to help out migrants:
Do you think the budget to spend money on migrants is needed?