Maybe it was for the best…..
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was scheduled to take a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border but canceled over growing safety concerns.
Adams was slated to visit Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, on Mar. 24 to meet with U.S. immigration leaders as NYC struggles to provide housing to new migrants seeking asylum. However, spokesperson Amaris Cockfield said the U.S. State Department waved flags of safety concerns at one of his stops, resulting in the trip being canceled.
Initially invited by the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande, Sister Norma Pimentel, Adams’ team was excited to be with religious leaders ahead of Holy Week but said they are looking forward to continuing their partnership “As Lent draws to a close, our team was excited to stand with faith and humanitarian leaders who have dedicated their lives to serving the most needy among us, and we were eager to discuss our work in New York City and explore new ways to collaborate with leaders in cities across the country,” Cockfield said.
“We hope to continue our partnership with these nationally recognized Latino leaders and organizations as we look for concrete solutions to resolve the crisis at the border.”
Saying he was “proud” of the partnership, he announced additional plans to open five offsite daytime centers to provide resources and support for those in need.
Source: Black Enterprise
