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Mayor Adams takes bold action, limits arrival of asylum seekers

Mayor Eric Adams signs executive order to regulate charter buses carrying asylum seekers.

In a surprising move, New York City's Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order yesterday that aims to regulate the transportation of asylum seekers entering the city. The order requires charter buses carrying migrants to provide a minimum of 32 hours' advance notice and restricts drop-off times. The decision comes after a startling incident where 14 'rogue' buses arrived overnight from Texas, part of Governor Greg Abbott's controversial plan to transfer migrants.

Mayor Adams, along with the Democratic mayors of Denver and Chicago, convened a press conference to demand increased federal assistance for cities on the front lines of the escalating humanitarian crisis. They expressed frustration with the federal government's lack of action and emphasized that cities cannot shoulder the burden alone.

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