Cuomo Slams Federal Handling of NYC Migrant Influx as City Struggles with Housing and Services
• Cuomo criticizes federal government for "worst government blunder" in handling NYC migrant crisis, with over 150,000 migrants in NYC in under 2 years • Calls out federal government for having "sign at border" welcoming migrants, many of whom request to go to NYC • NYC required by state to accept migrants, not spread across NY state, putting strain on city resources • NYC struggling to provide housing, education, healthcare for large influx of migrants • NYC Mayor Adams requests federal assistance, also wants to modify sanctuary city laws to allow deporting criminal migrants