Mayor Eric Adams calls on Biden administration to make asylum seekers eligible for work

NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams called on the Biden administration once again Wednesday for help addressing the influx of asylum seekers in New York City. Adams says the federal government should expand Temporary Protective Status and Humanitarian Parole to help them obtain work. "We have always said the asylum seeker crisis is a national crisis. It requires a coordinated response from the federal government," he said. "It is why we need the federal government to take these necessary steps that would allow asylum seekers to support themselves... and integrate into our community." The mayor said these actions can be taken immediately by the executive branch, without legislation from Congress. Related Story: Mayor Eric Adams wants to create new agency to cope with influx of asylum seekers It has been approximately one year since buses of asylum seekers began arriving in the city, and the mayor's office says approximately 200 continue to come each day. That number is expected to grow when Title 42 is lifted next month. Watch his full remarks in the player above. LOCAL NEWS Mayor Eric Adams announces rollout of new sustainability efforts across NYC BY CBS NEW YORK TEAM UPDATED ON: APRIL 20, 2023 / 12:45 PM / CBS NEW YORK NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams made an announcement about New York City's sustainability efforts Thursday. The mayor announced the rollout of PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex in Brooklyn. Watch his full remarks in the player above. LOCAL NEWS Mayor Eric Adams joins asylum seekers at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal after some raised concerns about heat at shelter BY CBS NEW YORK TEAM UPDATED ON: FEBRUARY 4, 2023 / 7:20 PM / CBS NEW YORK NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams spent Friday night alongside asylum seekers at the new Brooklyn shelter. Adams shared video of his experience on Twitter. Activist Shams DaBaron and State Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs joined the mayor at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Some asylum seekers and activists had raised concerns about temperatures at the new shelter as some of the men camped outside the Watson Hotel in Midtown to protest being moved. Adams explained the visit in a statement, saying in part, "I'd never ask anyone to do something I wouldn't be willing to do myself." For more information, visit us at https://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/.