Families of Indonesian children who died because of tainted cough syrup demanded restitution as an Indonesian court on Tuesday started hearing their class-action lawsuit against government agencies and pharmaceutical firms.

About 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene glycol and diethyelene glycol, found in some syrup-based paracetamol medications are linked to the illness.

The two ingredients are used in antifreeze, brake fluids and other industrial applications, but also as a cheaper alternative in some pharmaceutical products to glycerine, a solvent or thickening agent in many cough syrups. They can be toxic and can lead to acute kidney injury.

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Twenty-five families are suing the health and finance ministries, the drugs regulator and at least eight drug companies. Awan Puryadi, the families' lawyer, told Reuters they each wanted compensation of up to $224,570.67.

Solihah, 36, who was at the court in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, said her 3-year-old daughter was diagnosed with the acute kidney injury after consuming a syrup medication and died a few days later. She said she wanted the government to be held accountable.

"If my daughter had not consumed the drug, maybe she would still be here," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. "I hope all parties involved are held responsible for the conditions of the children who died and are still sick."

Representatives of the finance ministry and five pharmaceutical companies named in the suit did not respond to requests for comment. Another three companies could not be reached.

The country's drugs regulator, BPOM, said it would respect the ongoing legal process, while the health ministry declined to comment.

Authorities have banned several cough syrups and mounted legal action against several pharmaceutical companies whose products allegedly contained the dangerous ingredients.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would not consider suspending or stopping the Big Apple's sanctuary city policies amid the influx of migrants from the southern border.

The Democrat told reporters on Tuesday that's "not on the agenda at all." 

Adams said that New York has "no more room but we're still finding spaces and accommodating and we're going to continue to do that." 

"That is our law, that is our obligation and that is what's morally right," he added. "We're going to do that." 

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However, the mayor acknowledged the burden the influx of asylum seekers was having on the city and New Yorkers. 

"It is unfair," Adams continued, "And, we're going to continue to take sure that we don't have families that are sleeping in the street because we did not do the best we can to accommodate them."

Later, Adams highlighted that he believes this issue should be coordinated through FEMA, the "same way as we treat any major disaster or major crisis," as well as the Border Patrol and cities or states.

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"The lack of coordination is really causing this to be hit by certain cities," Adams explained.

The mayor said he would continue to call for assistance from the federal government. 

"We need spaces now. We need locations now," Adams urged, noting that the money would come both from the Biden administration and the state government. 

"This is a federal issue. This is a national issue. El Paso should not have gone through that," he said. 

"This is wrong for the cities of America to take this on," Adams added.