NYC Mayor Adams Sues Over Half of NY Counties to Force Them to Accept Illegal Migrants

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In his latest attempt to find housing for illegal aliens pouring into New York City, Mayor Eric Adams’ has now filed a lawsuit against 30 out of 57 of New York’s counties seeking to compel them to accept illegal migrants in their hotels.

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The lawsuit stems from Mayor Adams’ attempt to shift the cost of New York City’s sanctuary policies to other counties in New York. As Title 42 expulsion authority was set to expire on May 11, Mayor Adams announced he would soon ship willing migrants to other neighboring New York communities. Adams said the new program “will provide up to four months of temporary shelter outside of New York City to single-adult men seeking asylum who are already in the city’s care.” The program was set to start by sending 300 migrants to two hotels in the small towns of Orange Lake (pop. 9,700) and Orangeburg (pop. 4,600), “with the potential to expand.”

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In his lawsuit against the 30 counties, Mayor Adams argues that, because the city and state are “in the midst of a humanitarian crisis,” and because NYC is overwhelmed, the counties that “have sought to wall off their borders” should have their executive and restraining orders annulled and voided by the court. Adams says the counties are essentially blowing out of proportion a temporary measure to house a small number of migrants in hotels outside of NYC at the city’s expense.

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The Adams administration is further accusing the counties of breaking New York’s social services law regarding sheltering the homeless, discriminating based on immigration status, citizenship, national origin, and denying the illegal aliens their “right to travel.”

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Others have pointed out that Mayor Adams’ lawsuit irresponsibly downplays any concerns about security or the illegal aliens (“asylum-seekers”) becoming burdens on local resources. The ability of federal agents to vet illegal aliens is limited when there is virtually no information available about crimes committed in home countries, or even crimes committed in the United States for which there has been no warrant issued. Reports of migrant drug abuse or other lawless behavior while in NYC hotels show that these are far from baseless concerns. As one whistleblower revealed, “[e]very day, we find about ten kids alone in their hotel rooms, either drinking or doing drugs. Weapons will be in the room. But we’re not allowed to go in there. We’re not allowed to take anything from them. It’s basically a free-for-all.”

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