Concern rises in the Biden administration that New York has fumbled its migrant problem, U.S. officials say
Concern is growing within the Biden administration that New York City hasn't done enough to handle its migrant problem, according to several U.S. officials.
There are growing concerns within the Biden administration that New York City is not doing enough to handle its migrant problem, according to several U.S. officials, after a federal team surveyed its migrant operations and found them lacking in key areas.
The Department of Homeland Security sent an “assessment team” in August to study the way the city is handling the more than 100,000 migrants who have come through New York in the past year.
The resulting assessment has not been released publicly, but one senior DHS official familiar with the team’s findings told NBC News the city has “no exit strategy” to see that migrants find their way out of its shelter system.
“It’s not an operationally sound effort,” the official said.
Another federal official said there are concerns that the migrant issue in New York City could overshadow accomplishments made by the Biden administration on immigration and other issues.
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