New York Mayor Eric Adams argued that illegal immigrants could be hired to fill lifeguard shortages because they're 'excellent swimmers.'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at City Hall, Dec. 12, 2023, in New York. An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners in New York City has come under fire for dispensing …New York Mayor Eric Adams argued that illegal immigrants could be hired to fill lifeguard shortages because they’re “excellent swimmers.”
“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.He talked about expediting the illegals’ work visas to fill the jobs that have a shortage, including food service workers and nurses.
“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.
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