NYC busing out migrants, Texas busing more in.

Democrats Plan to Bus More Migrants to New York City

El Paso Sends More Migrants to NYC

As the United States prepares for the end of Title 42, which allows border agents to turn migrants away, El Paso’s Democratic mayor Oscar Leeser announced plans to bus more migrants to New York City. The city has set up transportation to send migrants to the city, but buses won’t leave until more migrants arrive. Tens of thousands of migrants are expected to enter the United States, and officials warn that 700,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico for the lapse of the border policy.

Migrants to be Processed and Released into Cities

Migrants will be processed and released into cities at bus stops, gas stations, and other places across the border. Local leaders, including in El Paso, have dealt with the surge of migrants in the past by shipping them to cities such as New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

New York City Pushed to Its Limits

Busloads of migrants sent to New York City in recent months have pushed the city to its limits. Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to bus hundreds of migrants to New York’s suburbs, angering local leaders. The city planned to house about 300 men in hotels in Rockland and Orange Counties, but furious officials in both counties vowed to fight any effort to flood their communities with migrants.

Access to the American Dream

Leeser said he plans to send migrants to New York to give them access to the “American dream.” “It’s not because we want them to go there,” Leeser said. “It’s not because someone has pushed them there. They want to live that American dream and be able to go through the legal process and work there.”

New York City Remains a Sanctuary City

Mayor Adams criticized Texas governor Greg Abbott for busing migrants to his city, which calls itself a “sanctuary city” for migrants. “Yes, New York City will remain a sanctuary city under an Adams administration,” Adams tweeted in October 2021. He said in January that his city has “no room” for migrants.