A poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Democrats in New York consider the state’s migrant crisis a serious problem.
A new poll from the Siena College Research Institute found that 75% of New York Democrats see the state’s migrant crisis as a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem, with 47% of respondents saying it is severe and 28% saying it is serious. Saying it’s fairly consequential.
This shocking poll comes at a time when the migrant crisis has hit New York City in particular. New York represents nearly 40% of the state’s population and has faced an influx of more than 130,000 immigrants since last year.
The city’s mayor, Eric Adams, recently sounded the alarm about the problem, saying it would “destroy” the city.
The mayor’s office is avoiding saying whether it supports noncitizen voting after warning that the migrant crisis will devastate New York City
“Let me tell you something, New Yorkers,” Adams said in September. “I’ve never had a problem in my life that I didn’t see an end to.” “I don’t see an end to this. I don’t see an end to this. This case is going to destroy New York City. It’s destroying New York City. We receive 10,000 immigrants a month.”
Adams urged wealthy individuals in the area to open their wallets to help the city weather the financial storm caused by the ongoing crisis just days after the city unveiled major budget cuts.
“This is the moment when all hands are on deck,” Adams said during a Police Athletic League luncheon last Friday, according to the New York Post.
“The way things are going, New York is going, America is going, but I will need you more than ever to support many of these organizations like PAL, the Robin Hood Foundation, and others,” he said. “This is a moment when our philanthropic interests must be aligned with some of the service gaps we see today.”
Adams reportedly urged New Yorkers to “reach out to Washington, D.C.” and demand more support for the city, which he says is a “national crisis.”
These statements came a day after the city of Sanctuary announced that it would reduce police numbers and reduce budgets in areas such as education and sanitation.
Adams announced a $110.5 billion budget, saying cuts across agencies were necessary, as the city spent $1.45 billion in fiscal year 2023 on the migrant crisis and is expected to spend nearly $11 billion in 2024 and 2025.
New York City intends to reduce police numbers and cut budgets due to spending billions on the migrant crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the migrant crisis would “destroy” the city. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
the New York Police Department There would be a hiring freeze to reduce numbers to less than 30,000 by the end of fiscal year 2025 from more than 33,000. There would also be significant cuts to education, including the universal pre-K program and sanitation.
New York City and other liberal jurisdictions, Including Massachusetts Chicago called for additional federal assistance regarding the numbers they are seeing.
The Biden administration pointed to the more than $770 million it provided to support communities receiving migrants last year and the recommendations made by its expert teams.
However, while Adams continued to speak out about the consequences of increased immigration, he also supported noncitizen voting in elections.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says parents may need help in public schools amid the migrant crisis
Adams supported noncitizen voting in local elections. (AP/Hans Bennink)
After taking office in January 2022, Adams enacted a law allowing noncitizens to vote in the city after neither signing nor vetoing it. The law passed the New York City Council one month before he took office as mayor in December 2021.
The law created a category of “municipal electors,” which includes noncitizens who reside in the city for at least 30 days before the election and register or pre-register to vote. Under it, municipal voters were granted the right to participate in the elections for mayor, public defender, comptroller, borough president, and council member.
The law has faced roadblocks and remains in limbo. The New York Supreme Court ruled it illegal in June 2022, and it remains pending in court.
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A spokesperson for his office also recently sidestepped questions from Fox News Digital about whether he still supports noncitizen voting despite his recent rhetoric, instead saying it is an “ongoing legal process” and that they will “let it play out.”
Adams was behind the previously reported legal push allowing them to vote, suggesting he still supports it despite his public comments about the crisis.
