NYC Starts Blocking Migrant Buses
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New York City’s right to shelter policy, which ensures temporary accommodation for anyone in need, has made it a primary destination for asylum seekers. This influx has strained the city’s resources, compelling difficult decisions that affect essential services like education, police, fire, sanitation, and parks. Consequently, many residents are advocating for a revision of the shelter mandate. The crisis has sparked widespread debate about whether the responsibility lies at the federal or regional level. Amidst this, in late 2023, NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued Executive Order 538. This order mandates that charter bus companies coordinate with city officials before bringing immigrants from other states to the city, with non-compliance resulting in a class B misdemeanor. However, in a move to circumvent this order, Texas Governor Greg Abbott arranged for migrants to be flown into NYC on private planes. This situation underscores the urgent need for cooperation between federal, state, and local governments to address the migrant crisis effectively and humanely, rather than using it as a tool in a political tug-of-war.
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After 14 buses arrived in just one day at NYC’s port authority terminal, mayor Eric Adams announced an executive order designed to restrict the number of buses that can enter New York, in the video published on Jan 7, 2024, by Cash Jordan, as “It Begins… NYC Starts Blocking Migrant Buses“, below:
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NYC Starts Blocking Migrant Buses. The city argues that knowingly sending migrants here “to overwhelm our social services system” violates New York State law, while Texas says the suit violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Migrants at shelters across New York City will be evicted starting Tuesday if they stayed for at least 60 days. Texas state Law Passes Allowing State Police to Arrest Immigrants. The Texas House passed legislation on Tuesday making it a state crime to illegally cross the southern border, empowering state and local police to arrest and in some cases deport illegal immigrants, in what the bill’s supporters claim is a response to federal inaction. Senate Bill 4 gives local and state government the authority to arrest illegal immigrants who enter Texas from Mexico between official ports of entry. Under SB 4, those who unlawfully cross the border can be charged with a state misdemeanor and face up to one year in prison. A felony charge, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years, can be leveled if illegal immigrants are charged with additional crimes or don’t comply with a judge’s orders. The bill also authorizes state judges to deport illegal aliens to Mexico rather than pursue prosecution under federal law. After getting approval from the Texas senate last week, the latest version of SB 4 now heads to Republican governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law, in the video published on Jan 9, 2024, by US Immigration, as “It Begins… NYC Starts Blocking Migrants Texas Migrant Arrest – End of Migrants American Dream“, below:
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FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso has more on the parents concerns and how the city is addressing them, in the video published on Jan 10, 2024, by FOX 5 New York, as “Outrage after city uses school to house migrants“, below:
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit seeking $700 million from 17 transport companies that have bussed migrants from Texas to New York City, claiming they violated New York Social Services Law. In the filing, submitted to the New York Supreme Court on Thursday, Mr Adams claimed the bus companies “knowingly” brought migrants in need of care from Texas to New York City which violates a section of the law that prohibits “making [a needy person] a public charge”. Mr Adams alleges that Texas Governor Greg Abbott implemented a “scheme” to transport tens of thousands of migrants to the city “in an attempt to overwhelm our social services” which the mayor believes is a political tactic. Mr Abbott has taken an aggressive approach to handling the influx of migrants arriving in the US through Mexico and directed buses to transport them to cities across the country – particularly to Democratic-run cities, in the video published on Jan 4, 2024, by The Independent, as “Eric Adams announces lawsuit against transport companies who bused migrants to New York“, below:
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New York City has filed a $708 million lawsuit against 17 Charter bus and transportation companies. The New York City Mayor made this announcement criticizing a practice initiated by the Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in the video published on Jan 5, 2024, by WION, as “US: New York sues bus firms for $708 million over migrant transfer, lawsuit aims to recoup cost“, below:
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An investigation has revealed that from more than 70,000 meals meant for asylum seekers in NYC were thrown away. Were the meals making people sick, or were they perfectly edible? In the video published on Dec 31, 2023, by Cash Jordan, as “NYC Trashes Migrant’s Meals… While Families Starve“, below:
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In the video published on Dec 27, 2023, by Eyewitness News ABC7NY, as “Mayor announces executive order for buses transporting migrants to NYC“, below:
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There’s a new plan for NYC to solve the housing crisis by having everyone live with 30+ room mates. Is this the right move for NYC? At first I thought this idea sounded weird… but after researching it I may change my mind, in the video published on Dec 13, 2023, by Cash Jordan, as “NYC Might Force Everyone to Have Roommates…“, below:
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials estimated that at least 300,000 undocumented immigrants crossed the southern border in December 2023. Amidst the ongoing crisis, NBC News’ Antonia Hylton reports that shelters in New York and Chicago were pushed to their limits as they scramble to house the large influx of migrants, in the video published on Jan 2, 2024, by NBC News, as “Cities scramble to house migrants as border reaches record-high crossing“, below:
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Over the weekend, several buses carrying migrants who’d recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey. It’s the most recent effort by officials to manage a crisis that has seen hundreds of thousands of migrants arrive in northern cities. William Brangham reports, in the video published on Jan 2, 2024, by PBS NewsHour, as “New York City looks to amend ‘right to shelter’ rule as it struggles to house migrants“, below:
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A new quinnipiac university poll shows NYC’s mayor Eric Adams has 28% approval, but are the big problems in the big apple really his fault, or would former mayors Deblasio and Bloomberg have the same poll numbers if they were the current mayor? In the video published on Dec 17, 2023, by Cash Jordan, “It Begins… NYC Turns Against It’s Mayor“, below:
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Busloads of migrants captured at America’s southern border continue to head north. Edison, NJ Mayor Sam Joshi joins The Big Story to discuss what small towns and cities are facing, in the video published on Jan 8, 2024, by ABC News, as “Town and cities feeling impact of the migrant crisis“, below:
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The US border is at breaking point. 2.3 million desperate people trying to get through illegally to the United States from Mexico. Over 1/2 million will make it to the land of opportunity, but how is this immigration crisis hurting both the United States and Mexico? Find out in today’s epic new video as we take a closer look at what’s really happening at the border, in the video published on Jan 4, 2024, by The Infographics Show, as “The Truth About The Illegal Immigration CRISIS“, below:
Perhaps these measures should be considered:
- increasing number of allowable legal immigrants to enter USA
- increasing border security
- increase awareness of the danger involved in illegal crossings and strongly discourage people from illegal immigration
Gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker More about the community at www.WindermereSun.com
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