Biden Admin faults NY for poor communication with overwhelmed illegal immigrants.

The Biden administration responded Monday to criticism from New York ‌elected⁢ officials⁤ over the migrant crisis, citing ​”structural and operational issues” with the state and city’s response.

Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sent letters to Democratic ⁢Gov. Kathy⁣ Hochul and‌ New York City mayor⁤ Eric⁤ Adams, citing two dozen areas where the city needs‌ to improve​ its response to the⁤ crisis, Politico reported. The letters urged​ the city to ‍improve data collection and ⁢”communications” with​ migrants in order to facilitate applications for asylum and work authorization.

The letters come the‍ day after an anti-migrant​ protest in the ​city turned violent outside the mayor’s official residence.

Hochul and Adams have both⁢ criticized the federal government for‌ not doing enough to alleviate the crisis.

At the same time, tensions have risen between Adams and Hochul⁢ over the ‍handling of ⁣the crisis. Hochul recently criticized Adams, blaming ‍him for the shortage​ of migrant housing. On Tuesday, Adams hit back, saying Hochul needed to aid the city in processing migrants by having other New⁣ York‍ counties share the burden.

A recent⁤ poll showed that 82 percent of New Yorkers consider the influx of⁢ migrants ‌a “serious” problem, with 54 percent saying it is “very ‍serious.”