Eric Adams' office hits back at 1,000 African migrants who descended on City ... trends now
Eric Adams is blaming the Biden administration for not providing work for migrants after a massive protest broke out outside of City Hall on Tuesday.
More than 1,000 migrants gathered ahead of a City Council oversight hearing focused on the experience of black arrivals.
A majority of attendees were from Haiti, Guinea, and West Africa, and came to the protest to seek more aid, better shelters and work permits, according to reports.
The NYPD told DailyMail.com that none of the protestors at the demonstration were arrested.
Adams' office sent a statement to DailyMail.com saying that 'the federal government needs to finish the job they started.'
'As we have said repeatedly, the federal government needs to finish the job they started by providing an immediate pathway to work for the tens of thousands of migrants they let into this country.'
'We are exceptionally proud of the dignity and respect we’ve been able to provide these migrants, as well as everyone else in our care, but, make no mistake, New York City should have never been left largely on its own to manage this national humanitarian crisis.'
Eric Adams ' office responded to the protest that took place on Tuesday outside of NYC 's City Hall and shifted blame on the federal government
Hundreds of migrants have gathered outside NYC City Hall on Tuesday ahead of a City Council oversight hearing focused on the experience of Black migrants
Only 250 people were allowed inside the 10am hearing, but hundreds more flocked to the park across the street.
Some people were allegedly encouraged to attend under the false pretense that they would receive green cards and work visas, and were led to City Hall by an activist group, a source told the New York Post.
City Councilmember Alexa Avilés, who serves as chair of the Committee on Immigration, organized the hearing to feature the testimony of undocumented African immigrants in the city's shelters.
'Today's hearing centers the experiences of Black immigrants in NYC and has turned out over 1,000 people,' Avilés said in a post on X.
'We must uproot the anti-Blackness that plagues our systems of care - this work requires dedication, creativity, and a city willing to fund our short, mid, and long term needs.'
The City Council's Committee of Immigration and Committee on Hospitals held the joint hearing to 'understand how the [Adams] Administration is addressing language
