NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls immigrants ‘excellent swimmers’ who could fill lifeguard roles

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested that immigrants fill the city’s need for lifeguards, citing how they are “excellent swimmers.” 

The mayor made the comment during a City Hall meeting in which he discussed the city’s lifeguard staffing ahead of the summer months. Adams argued that these positions could be filled quicker if the process of immigrants receiving their work visas was sped up.

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