Eric Adams

Over 40 years in existence.

And I think the message was because it should not happen to when I went down to El Paso. They should not have had to have gone through that.

And I think the message was because it should not happen to when I went down to El Paso. They should not have had to have gone through that.

And I think the message was because it should not happen to when I went down to El Paso. They should not have had to have gone through that.

And so where they went wrong, where the governor of Texas went wrong, is that we were saying, hey, we hear you. Let's collaborate together and send that message. Not just, listen, I'm not going to punish another municipality because the federal government is screwing up. So when we reached out to them and said, listen, we're on the same page with you. Your city should not be going through this.

And so where they went wrong, where the governor of Texas went wrong, is that we were saying, hey, we hear you. Let's collaborate together and send that message. Not just, listen, I'm not going to punish another municipality because the federal government is screwing up. So when we reached out to them and said, listen, we're on the same page with you. Your city should not be going through this.

And so where they went wrong, where the governor of Texas went wrong, is that we were saying, hey, we hear you. Let's collaborate together and send that message. Not just, listen, I'm not going to punish another municipality because the federal government is screwing up. So when we reached out to them and said, listen, we're on the same page with you. Your city should not be going through this.

Let's get together. Let's work together. No, I just want to.

Let's get together. Let's work together. No, I just want to.

Let's get together. Let's work together. No, I just want to.

I'm not a fan. Uh-huh. And so we lost an opportunity because when I went down to El Paso and I saw people sleeping on the streets and airports, I said, this is not right, even for El Paso. My position was no city should take on a federal responsibility. And that was my advocacy. I went to Washington 10 times to speak with the lawmakers.

I'm not a fan. Uh-huh. And so we lost an opportunity because when I went down to El Paso and I saw people sleeping on the streets and airports, I said, this is not right, even for El Paso. My position was no city should take on a federal responsibility. And that was my advocacy. I went to Washington 10 times to speak with the lawmakers.

I'm not a fan. Uh-huh. And so we lost an opportunity because when I went down to El Paso and I saw people sleeping on the streets and airports, I said, this is not right, even for El Paso. My position was no city should take on a federal responsibility. And that was my advocacy. I went to Washington 10 times to speak with the lawmakers.

I met with the president twice, President Biden twice around this issue. And his people, they were giving him misinformation. They were not being honest to him. Who were his people?

I met with the president twice, President Biden twice around this issue. And his people, they were giving him misinformation. They were not being honest to him. Who were his people?

I met with the president twice, President Biden twice around this issue. And his people, they were giving him misinformation. They were not being honest to him. Who were his people?

There were several people who was close that was in charge of this issue that was supposed to be giving him the right information. And I told him, I said, Mr. President. Maybe they told him and he just forgot.

There were several people who was close that was in charge of this issue that was supposed to be giving him the right information. And I told him, I said, Mr. President. Maybe they told him and he just forgot.

There were several people who was close that was in charge of this issue that was supposed to be giving him the right information. And I told him, I said, Mr. President. Maybe they told him and he just forgot.

You know, what's interesting in government, particularly on the federal level, people have their own agendas as well. And there was so much going on back then of people pushing back on the concept. There are some people with a philosophy that our borders should be open and any and everyone should be able to come in no matter what. I don't believe in that philosophy.