Busloads of refugees arrive in New York Municipal from Texas, while city leaders decry Governor Greg Abbott’s ‘inhumane’ policy.
A report stated that about 50 migrants, largely young men and a few women, landed in New York from Texas, with another busload anticipated later in the day.
Wednesday saw the arrival of between 250 and 300 migrants at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. It was the most buses ever to arrive in a single day, with more arriving on Thursday.
Thursday, the city of New York opened 14 hotels to house the influx of migrants, as many of the city’s shelters were already full. According to a report, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been transporting migrants from Texas to New York City and Washington, DC, since April as a show of defiance against President Biden’s border policies.
As part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s proposal amid a growing dispute between the states over asylum seekers, migrants from Texas are arriving in New York City by the busload, despite some city officials’ objections that the strategy is ‘inhumane.’
The New York Post reported that almost 50 migrants, largely young males but also some women, arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York on Saturday, with another busload anticipated later in the day.
It was claimed that between 250 and 300 migrants landed at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Wednesday, making it the greatest daily total to far.
This news site said that the Texas governor planned to deploy 1,500 expats to the city to call attention to the daily influx of migrants crossing the southern border, which is estimated to reach two million in the current fiscal year.
As several of the city’s shelters were already full, the city opened 14 hotels in and around New York on Thursday to host the influx of refugees, the Post reported.
Since April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been transporting migrants from Texas to New York City and New York City to send a message to President Biden about his border policies.
On Thursday, August 25, 2022, a group of migrants who boarded a bus in Texas arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
On August 24, 2022, migrants arrive via bus from Texas to the Port Authority Bus Station in New York. Between 250 and 300 migrants were believed to have arrived, making it the highest daily influx to yet.
Since April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has shipped migrants from Texas to New York City and New York City to send a message to President Biden about his border policy.
Numerous officials are denouncing Abbott’s recent actions and describing them as’reprehensible.’
Manuel Castro, the commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, told Fox News that Abbott is arming asylum seekers.
Castro stated, “It is disgraceful and our moral obligation to condemn the use of human beings for political objectives.”
The Post said that City Comptroller Brad Lander described Abbott’s strategy as “inhumane” and “repulsive.”
The Texas governor appeared unaffected and took to Twitter on Saturday.
He wrote, “Texas is filling the voids left by Biden’s absence at our border.” We have made over 19,000 arrests, recovered over 335.5 million fatal fentanyl doses, and delivered over 7,400 migrants via bus to Washington, D.C. and over 1,500 to New York City. While Biden disregards the crisis, Texas takes action.
As a record number of buses arrive in New York City, city officials assert that migrants are being bar-coded by Governor Greg Abbott.
As a record number of buses arrive in New York City, city officials assert that migrants are being bar-coded by Governor Greg Abbott.