New York, New York - Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city is now in a state of emergency due to the influx of migrants being sent from Texas.

The mayor held a press conference on Friday to detail what he deemed a "crisis situation."

"This is a humanitarian crisis that started with violence and instability in South America and is being accelerated by American political dynamics," Adams explained. "Thousands of asylum seekers have been bused into New York City and simply dropped off, without notice, coordination, or care – and more are arriving every day."

Adams is asking for emergency aid from both the state and the federal government.

Since April, Texas governor Greg Abbott has been sending migrants on busses to NYC and other cities with Democratic mayors to protest the lack of attention from president Joe Biden regarding the country's southern border.

So far, Abbott has sent over 17,000 migrants.

While the city has tried to provide assistance to every asylum seeker sent from Texas, Adams says it has "come at a great cost."

"The asylum seekers arriving here need more than a hot meal or a bed for a night," he explained. "Without the ability to work legally in this country, they need long-term shelter, health care, and a great deal of institutional support. It is straining the limits of our ability to provide care for New Yorkers in need, and it is burning through our city’s budget."

Mayor Eric Adams says the city is expected to spend "at least $1 billion by the end of the fiscal year" on the crisis.