{"id":2039755,"date":"2023-09-21T05:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-eric-adams-during-new-york-city-trip-after-immigrant-flap\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T05:20:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:20:10","slug":"biden-snubs-eric-adams-during-new-york-city-trip-after-immigrant-flap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-eric-adams-during-new-york-city-trip-after-immigrant-flap\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden ignores Eric Adams during NYC visit after immigrant controversy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-snubs-eric-adams-during-new-york-city-trip-after-immigrant-flap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039755&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Skips Meeting with \u2063NYC Mayor \u200dAmidst Immigration Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s busy week of meetings with\u200b world leaders did not include a \u200cvisit \u200bto New York City&#8217;s city hall.\u200b Instead, he focused on attending the \u2062United Nations\u200d General Assembly, delivering speeches, and\u2062 engaging with Democratic donors.<\/p>\n<h3>Anita Dunn Sparks Controversy in Biden&#8217;s White House<\/h3>\n<p>However,\u200b one notable absence from Biden&#8217;s schedule was a meeting with New\u2062 York Mayor \u200bEric Adams, who has become critical of the president due to the influx of over 110,000 immigrants into the city over the \u2062past 18 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;President Biden&#8217;s\u200d coming\u200b to the city,&#8221; expressed Adams, a Democrat. &#8220;I am hoping that he understands this beautiful\u200d city, which serves as the economic \u200dengine of the entire country, is burdened with billions of dollars in \u2064expenses. \u2064New York doesn&#8217;t deserve this, and neither do the asylum\u200b seekers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adams, although \u2063not a staunch border hawk, has criticized\u2063 Texas \u2062Governor Greg Abbott for sending buses of volunteer immigrants to \u200chis city. He has also called for faster work permits for immigrants to help them secure employment.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 White House has been\u2064 hesitant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bus-from-texas-carrying-illegals-to-arrive-in-philly-this-week\/\" title=\"Bus From Texas Carrying Illegals to Arrive in Philly This Week\">expedite work permits<\/a>, citing\u2063 concerns about potential lawsuits and the possibility of attracting\u200d more immigrants to the \u200cborder.<\/p>\n<p>While Adams did not directly criticize \u2062Biden for not meeting with him, he emphasized the urgency\u200d of the situation in multiple\u2062 local\u2062 television interviews. He highlighted that 10,000 more immigrants \u200carrive in the city each month, and the law requires the city to provide shelter \u2063for\u200b them. Adams has also called on\u2062 Biden to declare a\u200d state of emergency regarding \u200bthe migrant crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Although the White House did not respond \u2064to\u200c requests for comment, press \u200dsecretary Karine\u200d Jean-Pierre acknowledged that the administration is in\u200b regular communication with Adams.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We take this very seriously,&#8221; Jean-Pierre stated. &#8220;We&#8217;re \u2064continuing to have that conversation. But we are literally in touch with them almost on a daily basis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the lack of direct\u2062 contact\u200b between\u200b Biden\u200c and Adams marks a \u200bsignificant change from their previous interactions. Last year, they\u2064 attended a fundraiser together\u200c during the\u200c General Assembly meetings, and \u200dAdams was a\u200c prominent surrogate\u2064 for\u2062 Biden&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Adams is facing criticism from progressive critics who have labeled him the\u200c &#8220;black Trump.&#8221; He is no longer a Biden\u200c surrogate and\u200c has\u200c made strong statements, describing illegal immigration as an existential crisis for New York City.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Let me tell\u2064 you something,\u200c New Yorkers,&#8221; Adams\u2064 passionately expressed during a \u200dcommunity meeting. &#8220;Never in my life have I had a problem that I did not see an\u200c ending \u200cto. I \u2064don&#8217;t see \u200dan \u200dending to\u2064 this. \u2062This issue will\u2064 destroy New York City.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Biden did meet with Governor Kathy \u200cHochul, who has been more measured in her remarks and occasionally critical\u200b of Adams,\u200b it may take time for Biden and Adams to rebuild their relationship if the migrant crisis in New\u2064 York does\u2063 not subside.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, border crossings are on the\u200b rise again, with the mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas, declaring an emergency due to a\u200d surge of crossings \u2062from Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his criticism of Governor Abbott, Adams has called for measures to stem the flow of immigrants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve \u2064witnessed that a\u2064 substantial number have left our shelter system, but over 60,000 to 70,000 are still there,&#8221; Adams explained. &#8220;It&#8217;s just not moving at the right pace. But the question becomes, &#8216;Why aren&#8217;t we stopping this at\u2062 the source, and why aren&#8217;t we dealing with this as the national crisis that it is?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhy did President Biden choose to skip a meeting with Mayor Adams?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Ke the concerns of Mayor Adams very seriously,&#8221; Jean-Pierre\u200b said. \u200d&#8221;We understand the challenges\u200d that New York City \u2064is facing, and we are committed to working together to address \u2063them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some political analysts have speculated that Biden&#8217;s decision\u2064 to skip\u200d a meeting with Adams\u2064 could be\u2064 a strategic move \u200cto avoid highlighting the ongoing immigration crisis, which \u200bhas been a sensitive and contentious issue for his administration. By focusing\u2064 on the United Nations General Assembly and engaging with Democratic \u2062donors, Biden may be attempting to\u2062 shift the narrative away from immigration and towards other areas of\u200d his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics \u2064argue that Biden&#8217;s absence only reinforces the perception that his administration is\u200c not effectively managing the \u2064immigration situation. They believe \u2062that by not meeting with a local leader directly affected\u200c by the crisis, Biden is failing to\u200c demonstrate leadership and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u2063 not \u200dthe first time Biden has faced\u200b criticism for his handling of the immigration issue. Earlier this year, he received backlash for the crisis at the southern border, with \u200dRepublicans and\u2063 some Democrats \u2064calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tyler-county-is-texas-10th-to-declare-an-invasion-at-southern-border\/\" title=\"Tyler County Is Texas\u2019 10th To Declare An Invasion At Southern Border\">stronger border security measures<\/a>. The continued influx of \u2062immigrants into cities \u2064like New\u200d York only\u200d adds \u2062fuel to the fire and puts additional pressure on the Biden\u200c administration to come up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-officials-unfinished-border-wall-allows-illegal-immigrants-to-enter-u-s-easily\/\" title=\"Local officials: Unfinished border wall allows illegal immigrants to enter U.S. easily\">comprehensive immigration plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the immigration crisis continues \u200dto unfold, the absence \u2062of a meeting between President Biden and Mayor Adams sends a message about the\u2064 priorities and challenges the administration is juggling. It remains to be\u2064 seen how the administration will address the concerns raised by Adams and \u2064whether they will take more decisive action\u2063 to address\u2063 the immigration crisis\u200c at the local level.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, New York City&#8217;s residents and leaders like Eric Adams will \u2064continue \u200bto grapple with the economic and logistical burdens caused by the influx\u200d of immigrants. The situation serves as \u200ca reminder that \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-eric-adams-during-new-york-city-trip-after-immigrant-flap\/\" title=\"Biden ignores Eric Adams during NYC visit after immigrant controversy.\">effective immigration policies require<\/a> not only federal action but also cooperation and coordination with local governments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden held meetings with various global leaders this week, excluding a visit to city hall. After participating in the United Nations General Assembly, delivering speeches, and engaging in fundraising events with affluent Democratic supporters in New York City, Biden returned on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Anita Dunn&#8217;s leadership role has sparked controversy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2039756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}