NYC Mayor Adams Says He Can't Get Meeting With Biden Amid Migrant Crisis: 'It Baffles Me'

[Polybius]

Source: The Messenger

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday complained that he has been unable to obtain a meeting with President Joe Biden amid the surge in migrants his city is experiencing.

During a press conference, the mayor said he has not met with Biden since 2022.

"It baffles me. You know, New York City is the economic engine of the state and the country," Adams said. "I am really pleased that we are now getting a chorus of other cities that are joining us, who are now part of our coalition."

Adams has traveled to Washington, D.C., several times to meet with members of the Biden administration about the surge in migrants. His request for supplemental funding to aid the city in processing migrants was joined by other Democratic mayors in November, including Los Angeles' Karen Bass and Chicago's Brandon Johnson.

Read more: https://themessenger.com/politics/nyc-mayor-adams-says-he-cant-get-meeting-with-biden-amid-migrant-crisis-it-baffles-me

[SunSeeker]

2. What does he expect to get from Biden that he can't get from his administration officials?

Other than a photo op....which would DeSantis and Abbott and Trump would love to see.

The House holds the purse strings. They are the ones refusing to pass immigration reform. Why doesn't he demand a meeting with MAGA Mike? Or Abbot or DeSantis for that matter, who keep sending busloads of disoriented asylum seekers to his city.

[stopdiggin]

6. exactly.

the immigration crisis is a real thing. But the only thing I'm seeing out of Adams is a politician that wants to ride the issue like a hobby horse. Why on earth would Joe Biden want to be within 20 miles of the grandstanding?

Biden can't allocate funds that aren't there you F-ing chump!

[Polybius]

9. They did pass it

They tied it to Ukraine/Israel aid, and the Senate hasn't acted on it. Schumer said it goes too far. Now, both Houses are on vacation until next week.

[SunSeeker]

10. They did not pass immigration reform, just tightened some immigration policies.

Democrats offering tightened immigration policy in return for Republican support for billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and Israel.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/politics/senate-immigration-ukraine-israel-aid-new-year/index.html

And they haven't even ironed out the details on that. It does not appear Schumer thinks it went "too far." He said, in a joint statement with McConnell, that, "As negotiators work through remaining issues, it is our hope that their efforts will allow the Senate to take swift action on the national security supplemental early in the new year." https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/politics/senate-immigration-ukraine-israel-aid-new-year/index.html

[Prairie Gates]

3. Hard to schedule in between the search warrants

[ZonkerHarris]

4. Dude is just desperate for a photo op

[Mz Pip]

5. What can Biden do?

If Biden could stop this crap he would.

[groundloop]

7. Hell, I can't get a meeting with President Biden either !!!!!

Adams comes across as someone who is more interested in getting attention than anything else.

[Scrivener7]

8. This guy, man. Shaking my head.