New York City Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Norwegian Cruise Line to inquire about chartering one of its vessels to house illegal migrants. Around 15,500 illegal migrants have arrived in New York since May, according to the City Hall data. Norwegian which operates 18 megaships, said that talks are ongoing, and that “no agreement has been reached.”

With illegal crossings from Mexico at a record high, Republican governors such as Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey have taken to sending migrants north to Democrat-run states.

News of the mayor’s plan was first broken by the New York Post on Friday, with the newspaper reporting that the mayor is also considering erecting a similar tent city to one already under construction in the Bronx, and hiring another cruise ship operated by the Estonian company Tallink.

It is unclear how much hiring either ship will cost, the Post said that officials estimate the Norwegian liner will be “cheaper” than the tent city, which is slated to cost the city’s taxpayers $15 million per month.

Adams intends to moor the chartered cruise ship on Staten Island, but Staten Island Republican Borough President Vito Fossella, Republican reportedly considers the plan “problematic.”

“What’s next? RVs on the street? These problems should not become Staten Island’s problem,” he said.