The White House responded to Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) plea for President Joe Biden‘s assistance with New York’s migrant crisis on Friday, claiming its ability to help the state was limited without congressional authorization.
New York City has witnessed a major influx of migrants over the past year, with more than 100,000 migrants flooding the city from the United States’s southern border since the spring of 2022. Hochul requested federal assistance to help with the costs associated with the crisis on Thursday, but a White House spokesperson claimed help from Congress was needed instead.
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“[This administration] has worked to identify ways to improve efficiencies and maximize the resources the federal government can provide to communities across the country to support the flow of migrants,” the spokesperson told CNN. “We will…
