Second busload of migrants from Texas arrives in New York City

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When a second busload of migrants arrived in New York City from the Texas border on Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams was there to greet them — and once more slam Gov. Greg Abbott for the transfer.

“This is horrific, when you think about what the governor is doing,” Adams stated on the Port Authority bus terminal, the place 14 migrants have been dropped off early Sunday morning, Politico reported.

Officials had anticipated 40 individuals to be on the bus, however Adams stated some migrants seem to have gotten off at different stops alongside the route. Adams stated some migrants have been compelled onto the bus, together with households who needed to go to places apart from New York, in keeping with Politico.

Since April, Abbott has been sending newly arrived migrants to Democratic-leaning cities on the East Coast to place strain on the Biden administration to safe the southwest border. More than 6,000 migrants have arrived in Washington, D.C., from Texas, prompting Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser to ask the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy the National Guard to assist with the migrants. CNN reported Friday morning that the Pentagon has denied Bowser’s request.

On Friday, Abbott introduced that buses would begin going to New York City; 50 migrants arrived in the city on Friday.

“In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city,” Abbott stated in an announcement. “I hope he follows by means of on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms in order that our overrun and overwhelmed border cities can discover aid.”

Last week, Adams introduced emergency measures to extend shelter capability for asylum-seekers. New York’s shelter system receives greater than 100 asylum-seekers who’re on the lookout for some type of housing every day, which has put a pressure on the town’s shelter system.

“What Gov. Abbott is doing is cruel, misleading people,” Manuel Castro, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in New York, instructed Politico. “But we won’t fall for these scare tactics, and we are going to make sure asylum-seekers have the resources and support they need here in New York.”

Abbott, who’s operating for reelection, has been sparring with Democratic mayors over their immigration insurance policies for months. The Republican governor stated the busing of migrants will present “much-needed relief to overwhelmed local communities along the border.” But critics of Abbott say he’s utilizing migrants as pawns in a cynical plot that does little to really remedy border issues.

The program is voluntary for migrants, and the state pays for the buses. Abbott’s workplace has stated migrants transported to different cities have already been processed and launched by the Department of Homeland Security.

Abbott additionally invited Adams and Bowser on Monday to go to the state’s southern border to “see the humanitarian crisis firsthand.” Adams’ workplace dismissed the invitation.

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