
New York City Mayor Cancels Border Trip, Citing Safety Concerns in Mexico
Published on March 25, 2024
NEW YORK—New York City’s mayor nixed a planned Sunday trip to the U.S.–Mexico border over security concerns. Mayor Eric Adams was slated to depart Saturday night to visit Brownsville and McAllen, Texas. The Democrat was expected to meet with U.S. immigration leaders as his city struggles to house new illegal immigrants seeking asylum. But Adams spokesperson Amaris Cockfield said Sunday that the U.S. State Department flagged safety concerns at one of the mayor’s planned stops in Mexico, prompting his office to postpone the trip. Mr. Adams had been invited to the southern border by Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande, she said....
