New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested hiring migrants, including illegal immigrants, as lifeguards to address the city's shortage in that role. Adams argued that many migrants are 'excellent swimmers' and could fill the needed positions. His proposal has sparked controversy and criticism, with some calling his comments racist and divisive.
Adams’ bright idea of migrant lifeguards: Letters to the Editor — May 20, 2024 https://t.co/KNbPEjylny https://t.co/6fgR0KTvkg
New York mayor Eric Adams says migrants should fill lifeguard vacancies because they are 'excellent swimmers'. Russell Quirk: "What is this, Migrant Baywatch?" @russellquirk @virtualash @lizziecundy https://t.co/nxA2S6fTed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested that immigrants can help with the lifeguard shortage the city is facing, calling them "excellent swimmers." https://t.co/UlQSnKFquC
NYC mayor Eric Adams suggests migrants be lifeguards because they're 'excellent swimmers' https://t.co/hogCgMm7at https://t.co/9YywHzRErU
On Power 105.1 radio, Mayor Adams dismisses criticism over his "excellent swimmers" comment about migrants, claiming that's coming from the "Eric haters-cheering section." "Stop playing the word police and get your ass down here to solve these problems," he says.
NYC mayor proposes immigrants to serve as lifeguards, calls them 'excellent swimmers' https://t.co/o32zH9905c
‘Excellent swimmers’: New York mayor says migrants can fix lifeguard shortage https://t.co/FYPWHwJ0eJ
Mayor Eric Adams said his comment about migrants being "excellent swimmers" was based on numerous conversations he has had with them. His remarks drew criticism from all sides, with immigrant rights groups calling the comments "racist and divisive." https://t.co/RddGe50My6
ICYMI: @NYCMayor says his comments about migrants being “excellent swimmers” was taken out of context and goes after the “sentence police” for making something out of nothing. “Why are we closing beaches when we have able bodied people who want to work in our city.” https://t.co/eikx4S4WeX
New York City Mayor Eric Adams called immigrants "excellent swimmers" when asked about staffing at pools and beaches, a concern the city has for the Memorial Day holiday. https://t.co/FaExTg7vPm
New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested that immigrants can help with the lifeguard shortage the city is facing. https://t.co/J9YEQMglhn
Talking about the city’s shortage of lifeguards, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said migrants could fill the openings because they are “excellent swimmers.” He later noted that his comment was based on past conversations with migrants. https://t.co/mVrEbWcNHk
Eric Adams calling immigrants ‘excellent swimmers’ sparks outrage and confusion https://t.co/9s8x9rMvjj
New York's Democrat mayor is under fire after he "demeaned" and "dehumanised" migrants by saying they would be suitable to fill a shortage of lifeguards in the city as they make "excellent swimmers". https://t.co/8MvVADa6rq
NYC Mayor Says Migrants Would Be Great Lifeguards Because They're 'Excellent Swimmers' https://t.co/VZbAKCLq65
“It’s the same for lifeguards. So, we have all these eligible people waiting to work, with the skills we need to do the jobs, but we are unable to allow them to work because bureaucracy is in the way,” he added. https://t.co/Bxd48UiNj7
NYC mayor ripped by immigration activists over ‘racist’ claim that migrants make ‘excellent swimmers’ https://t.co/iGZAfbdFSK
Mayor Adams is under fire for calling migrants "excellent swimmers" while talking about wanting to address the city's shortage of lifeguards. https://t.co/brof2QwZ7K
“How do we have a large body of people that are in our city, in our country, that are excellent swimmers and at the same time we need lifeguards — and the only obstacle is that we won’t give them the right to work to become a lifeguard,” the mayor said. https://t.co/Bxd48UiNj7
He made the comment after he was asked Tuesday at a briefing about the city’s lifeguard shortages ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the summer season. https://t.co/Bxd48UiNj7
New York City Reaches Peak Madness as Mayor Drops New Proposal Apparently, New York City has a lifeguard problem, and Mayor Eric Adams has a solution. As illegal aliens flood into America’s largest city, Adams proposed, Hey, why not make them lifeguards because they’re… https://t.co/6Hz3Yckpmr
A little strange Mayor Adams' comments about migrants becoming lifeguards blew up now. He's talked about migrants becoming lifeguards half a dozen+ times before; often 1st job he mentions re frustration around work authorization. I think 1st time he said "excellent swimmers" tho.
NYC Mayor Suggests Migrants Could Fill Lifeguard Shortage - Because ‘They’re Excellent Swimmers’ https://t.co/gGzJ1PJaBt
Eric Adams is eviscerated for saying migrants can fill NYC lifeguard shortage because they are 'excellent swimmers' https://t.co/PSbH2i9NM4 https://t.co/LMDqHhKITE
Eric Adams is eviscerated after he makes comment about migrants being lifeguards https://t.co/CenLRmE9zM https://t.co/WyWmKNV9Em
Mayor Eric Adams has once again ignited controversy with his latest comments on the city’s lifeguard shortage. The mayor has suggested that illegal immigrants could be the solution to New York City’s staffing woes, specifically because “they’re excellent swimmers.” https://t.co/eu3ivoaGe5
While @NYCMayor explains his migrants can swim comments, @thenyic says the comment "implies that because some immigrants had to swim or wade across water on their dangerous journeys to seek safety in the United States, that they would make good lifeguards. This comment is racist" https://t.co/t0VAxABDHn
A major immigrant rights advocacy group responds to Mayor Eric Adams’s comment yesterday about migrants being “excellent swimmers.” @HeyItsMurad says it was racist and dehumanizing. https://t.co/Do03Hj4zy7
.@NYCMayor says he knows asylum seekers can swim because he asks when he visits shelters, and hopes they can get work approval and training to fill needed employment gaps here in the city https://t.co/cSlC6CnR38
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says migrants are "excellent swimmers" https://t.co/rTKkE86tmY
NBC host lambasts NYC Mayor Adams for 'racist' claim that migrants are 'excellent swimmers' https://t.co/mGGh0Axyvf
New York City could have 197,100 instant lifeguards if it weren't for that pesky bureaucracy. Apparently. https://t.co/Y91hBUwIzG
New York Mayor Eric Adams say has a solution to the city's lifeguard shortage: Hire immigrants since "they are excellent swimmers." https://t.co/jldoo6rcxJ
Early Addition: Mayor Adams says some migrants are 'excellent swimmers' and could solve NYC's lifeguard shortage https://t.co/l8iSXME51c
NYC Mayor Adams wants illegal immigrants to be the lifeguards for your communities’ pools because “they’re great swimmers.” Do other Democrats like Joe Biden think breaking the law is qualification for employment in our country? https://t.co/V82clC6U3h
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a controversial solution to address the city's lifeguard shortage: hiring migrants because "they're excellent swimmers." MORE: https://t.co/JAcqLpNhK8 https://t.co/BoRqyuulbw
NYC Mayor Says Migrants Can Help Lifeguard Shortage Because They’re ‘Excellent Swimmers’ https://t.co/II0q33js41
On Wednesday's "Wake Up America," panelists T.W. Shannon and Alison Maloni react to NYC Mayor Eric Adams' plan to fix the lifeguard shortage by hiring illegal migrants. @TWShannon @AlisonMaloni @RobFinnertyUSA @SharlaMcBride https://t.co/YR0LeYBQQn
Eric Adams suggests migrants could fill NYC’s lifeguard shortage — because ‘they’re excellent swimmers’ Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday suggested migrants should be hired to fill the city’s lifeguard shortage — because “they’re excellent swimmers.” Hizzoner dropped the comment… https://t.co/df10wbtVpz
NYC mayor says migrants can help lifeguard shortage because they’re ‘excellent swimmers’ https://t.co/xSmkejnuuN
JUST KEEP SWIMMING: With Memorial Day around the corner and concerns surrounding a lifeguard shortage, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has an idea he believes would fix the issue: illegal migrants. Details about his latest plan: https://t.co/bEqAEJ1uXt https://t.co/2tV5RqM9Tc
Eric Adams suggests illegal immigrants work as NYC lifeguards because "they're excellent swimmers" https://t.co/aqE9JqBxWp
NYC Mayor Eric Adams proposes immigrants as solution to lifeguard shortage because they are 'excellent swimmers' https://t.co/gqh5Jtaqpx via @nbcnews
ICYMI: Is he serious? YIKES! Mayor Eric Adams suggests migrants fill empty lifeguard positions because 'they're good swimmers' https://t.co/rzk6tXp8vT
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said illegal immigrants could solve the city lifeguard shortage because they are "excellent swimmers." #illegalimmigrants #newyorkcity #mayoradams #excellentswimmers #news3now #localnews8 https://t.co/x1hPEVKdYP
Eric Adams suggests migrants could fill NYC's lifeguard shortage — because 'they're excellent swimmers' https://t.co/3wLs8bT0JQ Al Campanis has entered the chat.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a controversial solution to address the city's lifeguard shortage: hiring migrants because "they're excellent swimmers." https://t.co/JAcqLpNhK8
New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested immigrants as a possible solution to the city's lifeguard shortage because they are "excellent swimmers" https://t.co/nEck6ckHFf
New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested immigrants as a possible solution to the city's lifeguard shortage because they are "excellent swimmers." https://t.co/qa3galFQbT
🇺🇸MAYOR ADAMS: THESE MIGRANTS ARE GREAT SWIMMERS... LET'S MAKE THEM LIFEGUARDS "Our plan states that those jobs that are in high demand, could be expedited. How do we have a large body of people that are in our city and country that are excellent swimmers, and at the same… https://t.co/OQpZWkgmyY
LIFEGUARDS: Eric Adams the @NYCMayor announced that the city would be recruiting its illegal aliens to serve as lifeguards - Migrant Watch NYC! https://t.co/CFWHyxgIcq
Eric Adams: Migrants could fix NYC lifeguard shortage because they’re “excellent swimmers” 🤔 https://t.co/voAsrghCj6
New York Mayor Eric Adams argued that illegal immigrants could be hired to fill lifeguard shortages because they're "excellent swimmers." https://t.co/Yj6EDjKHtF
Here's Why Eric Adams Wants to Hire Illegal Aliens as Lifeguards https://t.co/mNRSgm8a1T
More importantly, why isn't the mayor familiar with the months-long certification process to become a lifeguard? He doesn't seem to know how the city he runs hires people to protect beaches and pools. https://t.co/ruhIfUw4eI
"New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday called for migrants to be allowed to work as lifeguards as the city faces a shortage for the role -- arguing that many are 'excellent swimmers.'" https://t.co/gYuQTNYsM5
New York Mayor Eric Adams calls migrants ‘excellent swimmers,’ possible lifeguards https://t.co/e13BaTQvhA https://t.co/anhFYjvI1B
NYC Mayor Adams Suggests Illegal Immigrants Become Lifeguards Because They Are 'Excellent Swimmers' https://t.co/iRUWI4TZ4j
'Excellent swimmers': Dem mayor floats migrants as solution for city's lifeguard shortage https://t.co/EhGalEj8N9