A New York county is pausing offering asylum after two allegations of sexual assault involving asylum-seekers came to light in the last month.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, a Democrat, said in a statement Saturday that Mayor Eric Adams agreed to hold off on sending more immigrants to their county, urging New York City to increase security measures.

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“Our refugee agencies did their best to provide support and assistance, but our community's trust and good faith have been betrayed,” Poloncarz wrote. “We were assured of safety, security, and proper screening. Clearly that hasn't been done.”

Now, New York Republicans are blaming the influx of the immigrants in Erie County on Poloncarz, and the fiscal situation the intake is creating is a problem.

“100% of the blame is on Mark Poloncarz,” Republican challenger for Erie County executive Chrissy Casilio said on Sunday. “There's no other person to blame but him because he is the one that decided to put politics over the people of Erie County. And now this is what we get.”

Adams said at a press conference last Wednesday that officials estimate the city will spend $12 billion by the end of fiscal 2025. $1.4 billion has already been distributed statewide as of July 7, per Adams’s office.

In his weekend statement, Poloncarz praised Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) for deploying National Guard troops to the Cheektowaga hotels where asylum-seekers are staying.

“As stated to me this morning, it will take a day or two for the National Guard members to arrive, but they will soon be present,” Poloncarz wrote. “I thank Governor Hochul and Commissioner Bray for offering this assistance to further assure that the safety of the entire community comes first.”

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Last week, a 22-year-old man was charged after being accused of sexual abuse at a hotel in Cheektowaga, marking the second incident involving an asylum-seeker in the same town.

"It's hard to imagine what I would do in this situation,” Casilio said. “But any decision that I make ever, at any point, puts the best interest of Erie County residents first.”