Protesters Disrupt AOC Press Conference on NYC Migrant Crisis

Protesters shouted at AOC to "close the border" during a press conference outside a NYC hotel housing migrants
AOC tried to speak but was drowned out by a man with a megaphone shouting "Illegal immigration is not right!"
The NYC migrant crisis has seen over 10,000 arriving every month, with 110,000 now across the metro
Mayor Adams doesn't see an end to the problem and says it will "destroy New York City"
Andrew Cuomo warned the migrant issue will hurt Democrats politically and said Trump will say "I told you so"

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