Onondaga County is not going as far as declaring a state of emergency over the ongoing migrant crisis in New York state. Instead, County Executive Ryan McMahon is asking top leaders and community organizations to look into how many people might be temporarily housed here and if the county’s infrastructure can handle the influx.

Currently, McMahon said that under no circumstances is the county currently prepared to take in migrants from New York City.

"We need to understand what our capacity is to address the issues within our own community first," McMahon said.

Migrants sent from New York City started arriving in the Hudson Valley on Thursday and more migrants are expected to enter New York in the coming days. Emergency orders were issued by county executives in Rockland and Orange counties meant to block migrants from being housed in hotels.

As for Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, he says the city is a proud refugee resettlement city and that approximately 1,000 refugees a year are resettled in the community. However, Mayor Walsh says that Syracuse does not have the resources in place to assist large numbers of people with resettlement right now.

"In this particular case, we want to be part of the solution, but we need the federal government to provide the necessary resources and support, so we can do it well," Walsh said.

While an emergency order is not in place in Onondaga County, if one does get issued, McMahon says it won’t be until after a review capacity is completed.