Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving to temporarily revoke the city’s “right-to-shelter” status as the surge of incoming migrants has pushed the city to its brink, according to a statement from Adams on Tuesday.

Adams asked a judge on Tuesday to suspend New York City’s “right-to-shelter” mandate, a law that required the city to house anyone seeking shelter, such as homeless people or asylum seekers, according to the statement. Adams has previously touted New York City’s right-to-shelter status, but his language has dramatically changed in the last year as the city has cared for more than 120,000 migrants with 10,000 more on the way each month.

“With more than 122,700 asylum seekers having come through our intake system since the spring of 2022, and projected costs of over $12 billion for three years, it is abundantly clear that the status quo cannot continue,” Adams said in the statement. “We must be flexible to respond to this crisis effectively and continue to lead with the compassion and care we have consistently shown those arriving here.”