Texas Governor Greg Abbott hired a private security guard to look after immigrant buses during a trek to New York City, according to the Big Apple. an official said on Wednesday. Arrived in Manhattan.
Manuel Castro, mayor's office of immigration officials, said his office was "aware" of Abbott's move, and that immigrants had been removed from the bus before it reached New York. Some of the asylum seekers disembarked last weekend in Tennessee on their way to Gotham. I reported.
Bus on the way," Castro said Wednesday. said at the Port Authority this morning. "We are aware that Governor Abbott has hired a private security firm to lock families and individuals on buses, but they are able to leave on their way here anyway.
“It is a concern that Governor Abbott had to hire and spend a lot of money to lock people in buses, perhaps against their will. will look into it."
Abbott's office did not immediately respond to the Post's request for comment.
Castro told the bus security guard It also "appears" to be armed.
"Again, they are not in touch with us," he said, referring to Abbott's office. "We are not in these buses. We only know what we are hearing from asylum seekers getting off the buses and what they are telling us."[39] }
Castro's claim wasdue to the arrival of four more buses at the bus terminal at around 8:30 am. Police previously told the Post he expected five buses on Wednesday. One arrived around 9pm on a Tuesday night. Carries 13 people.
About 130 people, including women, children and babies, arrived in New York on Wednesday, joining thousands transferred to Washington, D.C. from New York City and Texas since April. Joined
Abbott recently began moving immigrants to the Big Apple he 118} "irresponsible open-border policies" to protest what .
Last week,Mayor Eric Adams first indicated that many immigrants were choosing to get off the bus before arriving in New York.
"We were made to think there should be about 40 people on the bus. Only 14 got off," Adams told reporters. , suggested that the most likely reason they got off was "people got off early because they were afraid something would happen if they came to this place."
"And we are concerned about that because we don't want people to be dropped off somewhere," Hisoner added. , echoed the mayor's view that Abbott was trying to make a "political statement" with the transfer.
All immigrants legally transferred to New York and DC have signed a waiver acknowledging that the program is voluntary, which Castro questions.
"People are confused as to why they are being put on buses to New York City. Some people often leave," Castro said. "They have stayed in other cities and towns across the country and are concerned that they are being forced or threatened to stay on the bus to reach here in New York City."
The Post reported that an immigrant bus bound for New York stopped en route in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where 40 immigrants were scheduled to drop off.
However, the bus driver told passengers that the bus would not stop in the city, prompting some immigrants to threaten to report the driver to the police. Did.
Typically, migrants cross borders and leave federal custody. After crossing the border after being released, in order to avoid deportation, they are given papers allowing them to remain in the country and ordering them to appear before an immigration court to claim asylum.
As dozens of immigrants headed for New York, some arrived in need of medical attention. At least one of her women was taken to hospital on Wednesday.
"[Many] people arrived with all kinds of health needs," Castro said. “We have medical professionals, EMTs, and many volunteers from various nonprofits that partner with us. We provide cash assistance, metrocards.”
We are doing everything possible to welcome these families and individuals with love and dignity.They have been through a lot," he added.
