NYC mayor ripped by immigration activists over ‘racist’ claim that migrants make ‘excellent swimmers’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is taking fire from immigration activists over what they say is a "racist" comment about migrants being suitable to fill a shortage of lifeguards as they are "excellent swimmers" — but the mayor’s office claims they are missing the point.

"New Yorkers are looking to Mayor Eric Adams to unite our City, not foment more division. His comments on asylum seekers being ‘excellent swimmers’ implies that because some immigrants had to swim or wade across water on their...