New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams canceled his scheduled trip to the southern border, citing safety concerns.

“Due to safety concerns at one of the cities we were going to visit in Mexico flagged by the U.S. Department of State we have decided to pause this visit at this time,” a City Hall spokesperson said.

“Adams’ planned to meet with Sister Norma Pimentel, the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande, and other leaders to discuss the handling of the migrant crisis,” FOX 5 NY reports.

FOX 5 NY reports:

Adams announced the trip to meet with national immigration leaders on a radio show Friday.

It is unclear at this time which city was of concern.

The mayor’s office also did not specify exactly where he would visit along the southern border.

From The Post Millennial:

This isn’t the first time Mayor Adams called off a trip that was centered around the ongoing migrant crisis his city is facing. Last November, he nixed a meeting with White House officials regarding the migrant crisis after learning of an FBI raid on his chief fundraiser’s home, linked to a probe into his 2021 mayoral campaign.

Adams did, however, visit the border last January when he traveled to El Paso. There, Adams called for “clear coordination” with how immigrants are being brought in and transported throughout the country.

“Our cities are being undermined. And we don’t deserve this. Migrants don’t deserve this. And the people who live in the cities don’t deserve this,” Adams said at the conclusion of his El Paso trip. “We expect more from our national leaders to address this issue in a real way.”

“Since the spring of 2022, more than 184,000 migrants have come into our city seeking care, and already, more than 120,000 of them have been able to take the next steps in their journeys towards self sufficiency thanks to our hard work. Finding solutions to national issues requires national collaboration. We’re humbled and grateful that Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande and a globally recognized humanitarian, has noticed our efforts and invited us to meet with her and her team at the southern border,” the full statement from City Hall read.

“As Lent draws to a close, our team was excited to stand with faith and humanitarian leaders who have dedicated their lives to serving the most needy among us and we were eager to discuss our work in New York City and explore new ways to collaborate with leaders in cities across the country, but due to safety concerns at one of the cities we were going to visit in Mexico flagged by the U.S. Department of State we have decided to pause this visit at this time. We hope to continue our partnership with these nationally recognized Latino leaders and organizations as we look for concrete solutions to resolve the crisis at the border,” it continued.

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