However, a small but very loud crowd of protesters, whose shouts of “Close the border!” and “Send them back!” rendered the speeches by the Congress members nearly inaudible, signaled a different and more difficult reality facing the city.
A Republican-controlled House is unlikely to offer much help for New York.
Rather, conservative-leaning politicians have been using the spiraling crisis as a talking point in their own push to secure the border and reduce immigration.
Mr. Adams has said the president has “failed” the city.
Still, Mr. Espaillat tried to sound a hopeful note.
Persons:
“, Biden, Adams, Espaillat, ”, Ocasio, Cortez
Organizations:
Republican, New
Locations:
New York