An asylum seeker in New York City died by suicide in a city shelter over the weekend, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
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"The thousands of asylum seekers we have seen arrive in our city came to this country seeking a better life. Sadly though, yesterday, an asylum seeker in one of our facilities took her own life," Adams said in aThe mayor did not name the individual or the shelter and said the city is prohibited by law from sharing additional details at this time. It is unclear how and when the woman arrived in New York City or how long she had been at the shelter.
Adams urged asylum seekers who need mental health support to reach out to the city's Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center by calling 888-NYC-WELL.The asylum seeker's death comes as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott buses thousands of migrants from the Texas-Mexico border to Democrat-led cities, including NYC, fueling a feud with Adams, whoin a previous interview with "Nightline" of using migrants as "political pawns" amid a crisis on the southern border.
Asked about Adams' accusation that the policy to move migrants to New York City is political showmanship and "un-American," Abbott accused Adams of "playing politics" and called him a "hypocrite.""He's also being a hypocrite because New York City is a self-declared 'sanctuary city,'" Abbott said.
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