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Atlantic County Mayors Oppose Move To House Migrants At AC International Airport

The Atlantic County Mayors Association planning to meet Thursday to condemn a proposal that calls for housing migrants at Atlantic City International Airport. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the association is planning to pass a resolution and craft a letter opposing the plan, according to its president, Absecon Mayor Kim Horton. The condemnation comes in response to a report Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s administration recommended the airport as a housing site for about 60,000 asylum seekers in New York City. Atlantic City International was one of 11 federally owned properties recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help New York City officials transport migrants amid a plea for more assistance by Mayor Eric Adams, according to the report.

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