New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum-seekers: ‘We are at capacity’

New York Mayor Eric Adams is facing a crisis, as the city has received almost 120,000 migrants over the last year. “We want to give an honest assessment of what we are experiencing here in this city,” he said of his upcoming four-day Latin America trip. “We are at capacity.” (Associated Press)

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources.

Chicago is also planning to send a delegation to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with government officials and nongovernmental organizations, and give migrants a more realistic portrayal of what they might expect in Chicago.