NYC Mayor ‘Could Not Last a Week in Texas’ Amid Illegal Immigration Crisis: Gov. Abbott

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has claimed that New York City Mayor Eric Adams “could not last a week in Texas” in handling the illegal immigration crisis.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on June 8, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has claimed that New York City Mayor Eric Adams “could not last a week in Texas” in handling the illegal immigration crisis.

During a town hall event in New York’s Upper West Side on Sept. 6, Mr. Adams said the influx of illegal immigrants “will destroy New York City,” saying New York had received more than 110,000 immigrants in the past year.