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Mayor Eric Adams calls migrants ‘excellent swimmers,’ possible lifeguards

New York Mayor Eric Adams argued that illegal immigrants could be hired to fill lifeguard shortages because they’re “excellent swimmers.”

New York Mayor Eric Adams argued that illegal immigrants could be hired to fill lifeguard shortages because they’re “excellent swimmers.”

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.