The mayor of New York City is in Puebla, Mexico, thanking migrants for their contributions to his city, but telling them it is already full.
New York Mayor Eric Adams sits with AT&T Mexico CEO Monica Aspe during a forum by the US - Mexico Foundation in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
“We are neighbors. We are familia. Mi casa es su casa. Your struggles are my struggles,” Adams said inside the legislative chamber shortly after the state governor dubbed him"Mayor of Puebla York.”Speaking to reporters immediately afterwards, however, the mayor was more direct. Adams said the current crisis has been partly caused by what he called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's"inhumane" decision last April to“These are human beings that have traveled in very dangerous terrains. And what he’s doing is exploiting this for political reasons,” said Adams.
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