Transcript: New York City Mayor Eric Adams on "Face the Nation," Oct. 8, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams that aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 8, 2023.
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Adams: Immigration could "break the bank"
Mayor Eric Adams still wants to embrace immigrants in New York City but says the financial burden of the current crisis could hurt the city's economy. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has more on the mayor's trip to Latin America.
Biden authorizes border wall construction
The Biden administration is reversing its course on border wall construction plans, even after condemning the policy instituted by former President Donald Trump. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on the major reversal.
Mayor Eric Adams heads to Latin America
New York City mayor Eric Adams wants to give a "true picture" of conditions migrants will face in the U.S. during his trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has more.
Eric Adams to discourage immigration to U.S.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will visit parts of Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the U.S. and traveling to the city. New York has stressed its shelters are overwhelmed by the almost 120,000 migrants that have arrived in the city over the last year. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Rain slows and floodwaters recede, but New Yorkers' anger grows
Some lawmakers and business owners say the city did not do enough to warn people about Friday's deluge.
New York City works to dry out after heavy rain, flooding
New York City is recovering after parts of the city were inundated Friday with more than 8 inches of rain in just hours.
NYC schools scramble to enroll migrant children
Schools in New York City are scrambling to enroll migrant children as the city also tries to house them and their families. Astrid Martinez reports on the duel efforts.
NYC mayor: Migration crisis will destroy city
As more buses of asylum seekers arrived in New York City Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams told a town hall meeting he doesn't see an end to the crisis because the city is not getting enough support from the federal government. Meanwhile, a judge ordered Texas to remove floating border barriers from the Rio Grande. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Feds call on NYC to fix migrant crisis
The New York mayor and governor have asked for increased federal support to handle migrants in the state. Now in the first response, Biden administration officials are putting the responsibility back on the city and state. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains the proposed solutions.
New York City's asylum seeker crisis
The United States is facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis of asylum seekers. CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who says the issue has reached a "breaking point."
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Former President Donald Trump set to surrender to authorities Thursday, with his bond set at $200,000; asylum seekers to be housed at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field.
NYC Mayor Adams on influx of asylum seekers
The five boroughs of New York City are currently hosting approximately 57,000 asylum seekers and the number continues to rise. Mayor Eric Adams sits down with "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the humanitarian crisis growing there and what he hopes the Biden Administration will do to fix it.
Teen charged with hate crime in stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley
Police said the suspect was part of a group that yelled homophobic and racist comments at O'Shae Sibley while he was dancing with friends.
NYC calls for help addressing asylum seekers
Dozens of asylum seekers are camping outside a New York City hotel being used as a relief center as they wait for a room. Eric Adams, the city's mayor, says they are simply out of space and city officials are asking the federal government for help. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Asylum seekers forced to sleep on NYC sidewalks
The migrant crisis in New York City is worsening as many asylum seekers waiting to be processed are forced to sleep on sidewalks outside of Manhattan hotels. The mayors of several major U.S. cities, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have asked the Biden administration for federal assistance. Meg Oliver reports.
Some asylum seekers in New York City forced to sleep on sidewalks
Since last spring, more than 95,000 migrants have arrived in New York City, according to the mayor's office.
Hydraulic leak may have led to NYC crane collapse
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Mayor Eric Adams signs order protecting gender-affirming care in NYC
"To our LGBTQ+ community across the nation feeling hurt, isolated, or threatened, we have a clear message for you: New York City has and will always be a welcoming home for you," Mayor Adams wrote on Twitter Monday.
New York City mayor signs height, weight discrimination ban into law
It bans discrimination based on height and weight in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Adams on asylum seekers in NYC
As New York City faces an incoming influx of migrants, Mayor Eric Adams said that if immigration policy is "coordinated at the border, to ensure that those who are coming here to this country in a lawful manner are actually moved throughout the entire country, it is not a burden on one city."
Full interview: NYC Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joins "Face the Nation" to discuss the migrant crisis as tens of thousands of asylum seekers have arrived in the city.
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," House Problem Solvers Caucus chairs Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Josh Gottheimer discuss the debt ceiling talks; New York City Mayor Eric Adams discusses the debt ceiling crisis; plus a conversation with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Erics Adams says NYC carrying "burden" of migrant crisis
The New York City mayor said the crisis shouldn't be "a burden" on just one city.
Migrant shelter issues in New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to send migrants to neighboring counties as the city runs out of room in shelters. Executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition Murad Awawdeh joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the city's response.
Canada says it will begin retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after Labor Day
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Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
The Central African Republic is one of more than 30 countries the U.S. government has convinced to accept third-country deportees.
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 10 after deadly mall drone strike
The attacks come a day after a two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown killed 16 people.
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Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon has given separation notices to both the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank
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Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from Colorado River
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
Nearly 25% of workers are "functionally unemployed," analysis finds
An alternative measure of unemployment that accounts for wages suggests the U.S. labor market is weaker than it looks.
Another child's room now a silent memorial to the toll of school shootings
In south Minneapolis, a second-floor bedroom remains much as it was. For the parents of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, it's something every American should see.
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Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the U.S. Open
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Canada says it will begin retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after Labor Day
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from Colorado River
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Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire
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Trump campaigns with Darline Graham in South Carolina ahead of runoff
Sen. Darline Graham is facing Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother on the ballot in November.
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Walmart to let shoppers use Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay methods
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TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle child privacy lawsuit
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
People are scrambling to find wads of cash dropped all over American cities
Cash drop social media accounts have people racing to find money hidden across the country. Here's what's behind the viral videos.
AI companies accused of hoarding and destroying millions of books
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material.
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Canada says it will begin retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after Labor Day
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
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Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
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Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank
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Trump campaigns with Darline Graham in South Carolina ahead of runoff
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Reports of sexual assault in U.S. military declined for third straight year
The review included data from an anonymous survey conducted every other year that asks service members whether they've been the victim of unwanted sexual conduct or harassment.
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Alfalfa sprouts recalled after E. coli, salmonella outbreak sickens dozens
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Cardiac event reveals Olympian's rare heart condition: "There was a God present"
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Mom says postpartum psychosis made her feel like "such a monster"
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Drug mix-up at hospital causes dire complications in 4 patients
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European wildfires expose, detonate buried explosives from past wars
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Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 10 after deadly mall drone strike
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Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
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Sword attack at school in Sweden kills 17-year-old girl, officials say
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Russian strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown
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Panettiere given emergency drug, witness says
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Some immigrants deported to Africa
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Latest Lindsay Clancy trial testimonies
Several medical experts testified in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Clancy admitted to killing her three children but claims she was experiencing postpartum psychosis. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Trump's trade deal with Canada collapses
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