New York mayor slams Texas governor for immigration arrival
On Wednesday morning, 100 immigrants arrived in New York City from Texas and got off the bus to get into political turmoil.
Since April, more than 6,600 of his released asylum seekers, already processed by the Department of Homeland Security, have been Sent to Washington by Governor Greg Abbott. , DC, and New York City. So far, at least 170 buses carrying immigrants have left Texas.
Mayors of these cities call the move inhumane and seek help from the federal government.
"Nothing has ever been successful in dealing with people with such a lack of dignity," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. said on Tuesday.
With more buses likely to come, the city has opened 11 additional shelters to accommodate them.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said, "We expect the humanitarian crisis we anticipate to grow and the federal government to continue to deteriorate."
Asylum seekers have traveled outside Texas for a long time after arriving in the United States. But Abbott says he is now sending immigrants more than 2,000 miles away to protest President Biden's immigration policies.
"We're full in Texas. Our community is out of control," Abbott said earlier this month.
Critics have called it a political stunt in which immigrant families are caught in a dilemma. A lawyer who helps immigrants told CBS News that not everyone wants to go to New York.
Johana was identified only by first name to protect her identity. but has left Venezuela with her children and is seeking asylum. She is supported by Catholic charities in Brooklyn and Queens and has helped more than 110 adults and over 40 children
now.
Johnny, a 38-year-old immigrant from Venezuela, also identified only by name, was tired and stressed during the trip. He said he felt that he had come to the United States to offer a better future. his child.
"Venezuela doesn't have that, so I decided to come here to provide a better future for our children and families," he said.
- Immigration
- Muriel Bowser
- Greg Abbott
- Texas
- Eric Adams
- New York City
- WASHINGTON, D.C.
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