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New York Mayor Eric Adams acknowledges some

migrants committing crimes: 'There was a robbery
pattern'
Over 160,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since spring 2022
By Lindsay Kornick Fox News

Published January 3, 2024 6:30am EST

NYC Mayor Eric Adams admits a number of migrants committing crimes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams remarked in a press conference Tuesday that migrants were reported committing crimes and participating in a "robbery
pattern."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed during a press conference Tuesday that there
were "a number of migrants who have committed crimes," including some participating in
what he called a "robbery pattern."

"Do I believe that there are some migrants who are committing crimes in the city? Yes.
Yes," Adams confirmed when asked by a reporter. Though he emphasized it's not only
migrants, "There are people who are committing crimes in all walks of life. It's not just
migrants and asylum seekers. I think that we have a number of migrants who have
committed crimes. We have a number of non-migrants who are committing crimes."

"And, so, do not want to walk away with anyone saying that the [grand larceny auto]
I

increase we saw in the city was just migrants. No, it’s not. It was long-term New Yorkers
who committed [grand larceny auto] also," he added. "But are there some crimes that
migrants have committed? Yes, there are."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that migrants were found participating in what he described as a "robbery pattern."
(Getty Images)

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Adams gave an example, explaining that they found a "robbery pattern" in the city that
included some migrants.

"We identified that this was a robbery pattern and there were migrants who participated in
that robbery pattern," Adams said while acknowledging, "Every robbery pattern we have in
the city is not done by migrants."

He also claimed that the city had to address the "environment" that could lead to migrants
committing crimes.

"But remember what I said last week. You place a person in an environment where they
can't work, can't provide for themselves. They have to just sit around all day. That's not a
good scenario. That's not a good scenario. And that is what we need to focus on. What
environment are we creating in these cities?" Adams said.

Mayor Eric Adams gave a press conference addressing the migrant crisis on Tuesday. (New York City City Hall)

Data from the NYPD shows that robbery, felony assault and grand larceny auto increased
in October 2023 compared to the same time one year prior.

Since spring of 2022, NYC has received 161,000 migrants with Adams expecting another
surge on the way in the coming months.

"For many months, we were able to keep the visualization of this crisis from hitting our
streets, but we have reached a breaking point and can no longer do that," Adams said in
December.

MAYOR ADAMS DECLARES 'HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY' FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AS NYC STRUGGLES WITH MIGRANT CRISIS

Over 160,000 migrants have entered New York City since 2022. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

He added, "New York City has begun to see another surge of migrants arriving, and we
expect this to intensify over the coming days as a result of Texas Gov. Abbott’s cruel and
inhumane politics."

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Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.

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