Suffolk County lawmakers aim to block NYC from sending asylum seekers.

Suffolk County legislators are hiring an attorney to prevent New York City from placing migrants in hotels there, regardless of whether the county executive takes action. The legislators claim they have been hearing from hotels that the city has contacted about sheltering migrants. Suffolk County officials say they cannot afford to house migrants, but some residents and officials have criticized the move as anti-immigration and xenophobic. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams has called for federal help with the crisis, as the number of asylum seekers in New York City continues to rise.