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Coral Murphy Marcos

New York City mayor declares state of emergency over migrant buses

Migrants in El Paso, Texas, board their bus to New York City.
Migrants in El Paso, Texas, board their bus to New York City. Photograph: Paul Ratje/Reuters

The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, on Friday declared a state of emergency, amid an influx of migrants sent to the city by the Republican governor of Texas.

Speaking to reporters at city hall, Adams said he expected to spend at least $1bn by the end of the fiscal year in effort to address the problem.

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