Adams offered the defense of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins on Thursday amid swirling controversy over his decision to go on a nearly two-week vacation in the midst of a city homeless shelter crisis.
The city's Department of Social Services would not comment on whether Jenkins planned to meet with any migrants or visit any border crossing stations while in Mexico.
For people fleeing to the U.S. in search of a better life, the depths of bureaucracy can be hard to comprehend, but the recording of a phone call obtained by.
Marking his first public comments since coming under a Department of Investigation probe over the matter, Jenkins said “it’s false” to suggest he was trying to hide the fact that his agency broke a city law by failing to shelter four Latin American families in a timely manner last month.