If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that an immigrant at a city shelter has died by suicide. The immigrant – whom Adams listed as an asylum seeker – killed herself on Sunday. “The thousands of asylum seekers we saw arrive in our city came to this country seeking a better life,” Adams, a Democrat, said in the statement Monday, confirming her death. “Unfortunately, yesterday, an asylum seeker in one of our facilities committed suicide. Our hearts break for this young woman and any loved ones she may have, and so do we, as a city, mourn her. This tragedy is a reminder that we have an obligation to do everything in our power to help those in need.” “Among other services available at the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center is mental health care,” Adams added. “I encourage all asylum seekers who need mental health support to use these services and anyone in our city struggling with anxiety, depression or mental health issues of any kind to call 888-NYC-WELL. We are here for you.” NYC MAYOR ADAMS SAYS TEXAS ‘REFUSED TO DO ANY FORM OF COORDINATION’ ON IMMIGRANT BUSES New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit – Day 1 at the Sheraton Hotel on September 19, 2022, in New York City. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit) By law, the city is prohibited from sharing further information at this time, the mayor’s office said. At a press conference, Adams said he couldn’t go into detail about the “mother” who died before pinning the blame on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — not city officials. “It’s not a failure of those men and women, those city employees who stayed up late at night, were at the bus station and navigated,” Adams said. “They are hard-working civil servants.” “The failure was the governors sending people on a multi-day bus ride without proper food, without medical care, without basic necessities,” Adams said. “That’s failure. And we didn’t fail in this city. This city helps people.” “I think the governor of Texas and others are responsible for creating this man-made humanitarian crisis,” he added. Fox News Digital has reached out to Abbott’s press office for comment. More than a half-dozen busloads of immigrants arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan over the weekend. On two cable news shows Sunday, Adams said Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis, who sent two planes of illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, were using the immigration crisis to distract from the “erosions of basic human rights,” citing Republicans. positions on abortion and guns. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference on Sept. 13, 2022, in Houston, Texas, along with the president of the Houston Police Officers Association. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) In another interview with WCBS-TV, Adams said the city is considering legal action against Texas in response to the busloads of immigrants and is considering cruise ships for temporary housing. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP About 11,600 immigrants have entered New York’s shelter system since May, while about 8,500 remain. So far, the city has opened 23 emergency shelters. Despite admitting that New York City is at its “tipping point,” Adams defended its sanctuary status. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
