New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed during a press conference Tuesday that there were "a number of migrants who have committed crimes," including some participating in what he called a "robbery pattern."
"Do I believe that there are some migrants who are committing crimes in the city? Yes. Yes," Adams confirmed when asked by a reporter. Though he emphasized it's not only migrants, "There are people who are committing crimes in all walks of life. It's not just migrants and asylum seekers. I think that we have a number of migrants who have committed crimes. We have a number of non-migrants who are committing crimes."
"And, so, I do not want to walk away with anyone saying that the [grand larceny auto] increase we saw in the city was just migrants. No, it’s not. It was long-term New Yorkers who committed [grand larceny auto] also," he added. "But are there some crimes that migrants have committed? Yes, there are."