New York City Mayor Eric Adams joked Thursday that "I wake up" and occasionally "look at myself, and I give myself the finger."

Adams delivered an update on the city's immigration data during a news conference. The city has a tradition of offering the end-of-year conference at New York City Hall.

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"More than 157,000 migrants have arrived at our door since last year — 1.5 the size of the city of Albany. An entire city was dropped into New York City. The difference from that is that in Albany, they have the right to work. In New York City, they do not have that right to work. They need to be allowed to work," Adams said.

The mayor noted that not a single family has slept on the street since arriving in his city. At the same time, he acknowledged the criticism he has received surrounding the immigrants and lamented that most New Yorkers don't understand he doesn't have the authority to stop the buses from coming or deport immigrants once they've arrived.

"You know, some people see me — you know I can walk down the block — some give me the thumbs-up, and others give me another finger, you know," Adams said. "But that's New Yorkers! You know, I wake up in the morning, and sometimes I look at myself, and I give myself the finger!"

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According to the most recent press release from the office of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), over 29,300 immigrants New York City has received were sent by Texas between August 2022 and December 2023. This effort has also bused immigrants to Los Angeles, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., due to these cities' claim to be "sanctuary cities."

Over 10 million immigrants have reportedly entered the country illegally since President Joe Biden took office. It is the most recorded in that amount of time of any administration.