And it’s even more striking because the governor had been very careful to take a more conciliatory approach to Washington as New York has been dealing with this crisis. A Democratic governor from a very Democratic state directly critiquing, in public, her Democratic president. So she’s naming names and the name she’s naming is the Democratic president of the United States, which means this isn’t quite the normal course of events. “It is past time for President Biden to take action and provide New York with the aid needed to continue managing the ongoing crisis.” nick fandosĪnd as if she hadn’t been clear enough, the governor then puts out a press release actually naming President Biden, pointing the finger at him explicitly. That’s why today I have sent a letter to President Biden formally requesting immediate executive action. So for the first time, the governor of New York - and she’s a Democrat, a proud Democrat - came out and was putting the blame pretty squarely at the feet of the White House and President Biden, saying we need your help, you got to step up here. This crisis originated with the federal government and it must be resolved through the federal government. nick fandosĪnd what was particularly notable about this speech was not the way she was diagnosing the problem, but where she was putting the blame. archived recording (kathy hochul)īut now, many of you are starting to see open space turn into enormous temporary shelters, buses arriving at hotels in several upstate counties. nick fandosĪnd she wanted to talk about the migrant crisis that’s been building over the last year here in New York and the new phase that New York seemed to be entering into as literally thousands of asylum seekers come into the state every week. ![]() I’m fully aware that New Yorkers are concerned that over the past year more than 100,000 asylum seekers have arrived in our state, requiring a historic humanitarian response. So the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced a couple of weeks ago that she was going to be making a major address to the state. ![]() Nick, tell me about this speech from the governor of New York. I’m speaking to you today so you’re aware of what your state government is doing to address the unprecedented migrant crisis. Now, according to my colleague, Nick Fandos, it’s also become a political crisis for the state’s Democratic leaders. ![]() Today, in New York, the arrival of more than 100,000 migrants seeking asylum over the past year has become a crisis for the city’s shelter system, schools and budget. michael barbaroįrom “New York Times,” I’m Michael Barbaro. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email with any questions. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. ![]() This transcript was created using speech recognition software. Transcript How 100,000 Migrants Became a Political Crisis in New York The influx of asylum seekers could become a potent weapon against Democrats in congressional races next year.
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