Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed Saturday that New York City has contacted the company about using its cruise ships to house an influx of illegal immigrants, but said no agreement had yet been reached.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said, “Chartering cruise ships to businesses, government agencies and other organizations for a variety of uses has become standard practice across the industry. “While we can confirm that the City of New York has approached us regarding a potential cruise ship charter, no agreement has been reached and we cannot speculate as to the outcome of ongoing business discussions.” .”
new york post reported this week Adams had put together a deal with a cruise line to house an influx of immigrants for six months so they could be processed before being placed in the city’s shelter system.
The report estimates that 15,500 illegal immigrants have flowed into the country’s largest city since May, as illegal border immigration continues to surpass 2018 at a record pace. Meet 2 million immigrants According to Customs and Border Protection for the current fiscal year.
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Since April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has 10,000 immigrants by bus From Texas to the Big Apple in hopes of attracting attention to ease the border crisis.
Adams said last month, “In this new and unforeseen reality, where thousands are still expected to arrive each week, the city’s system is nearing a breaking point.” The city’s previous practice of never considering bussing people should be re-evaluated.”
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Plans to house migrants on cruise ships reportedly cheaper option than multi-tent cities Adams made Handle surges.
“We’re not going to leave any stone untouched, and when we finalize the plan, we’re going to announce it,” Adams said. said earlier this week About the cruise ship idea. “We are not. When we finally decide how we will continue to meet our legal and moral obligations, we will announce it.”
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Mayor Adams’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Fox News’ Bailee Hill contributed to this report