NYC Mayor Adams Cancels Border Trip After State Department Warning

Over 1.15 million illegal immigrant encounters have been registered at the southwest border in the first five months of fiscal year 2024.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to reporters in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe after a visit to the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City on Oct. 4, 2023. Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo

New York City Mayor Eric Adams canceled his visit to the southern border because of safety issues, a trip scheduled amid a jump in the number of illegal immigrants attempting to enter the United States.

Mr. Adams was supposed to visit McAllen and Brownsville, two cities in Texas, on March 24 to meet with immigration leaders. But because of safety concerns about one of the scheduled stops in Mexico, the trip has been put on hold, a New York City Hall spokesperson told The Hill. The cancellation comes as the southern border is seeing a massive influx of illegal aliens.