{"id":2142726,"date":"2024-01-07T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T20:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-says-nyc-mayor-has-sued-the-wrong-party-over-border-busing-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T20:33:36","slug":"greg-abbott-says-nyc-mayor-has-sued-the-wrong-party-over-border-busing-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-says-nyc-mayor-has-sued-the-wrong-party-over-border-busing-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott: NYC mayor targets the wrong party in border busing lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreg-abbott-says-nyc-mayor-has-sued-the-wrong-party-over-border-busing-lawsuit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2142726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Abbott Slams \u200bNYC Mayor&#8217;s Lawsuit Against Texas Bus Companies<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Greg\u200c Abbott (R-TX) strongly\u2064 criticized the mayor of New York City for\u2064 filing a &#8220;baseless&#8221; \u200blawsuit against 17\u2062 Texas busing companies, claiming \u2064that he had targeted &#8220;the wrong party&#8221;. \u200cThe\u2064 lawsuit\u2064 seeks $700 million to cover the expenses incurred \u200dby New York City in caring for approximately \u200b33,600 foreign nationals who were transported there after illegally crossing the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams&#8217; legal action prompted a\u2064 response from\u200c Abbott, who dismissed \u2064it as a mere &#8220;political statement&#8221; and expressed no concern about its potential impact. \u2064During an appearance on Fox News \u2064Sunday, Abbott argued that \u2064if the mayor truly wanted to address the issue of \u2063illegal immigration, he should be suing\u2063 President Joe Biden instead of the bus companies.\u200b According to Abbott, it is Biden&#8217;s policies that \u2062have led to the \u2063significant influx\u200c of immigrants into the United States, many of whom end up \u200din New York\u2063 City.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott confidently predicted that Adams&#8217; lawsuit would ultimately fail, citing the fact that\u200b the \u200bimmigrants in question were authorized to be in\u200b the country by\u200d the Biden \u200cadministration. He even expressed \u200bhis hope that Adams would be held responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-beefs-up-campaign-fundraising-team-on-heels-of-strong-second-quarter\/\" title=\"Biden strengthens campaign fundraising team after successful second quarter.\">legal fees resulting<\/a> from the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c lawsuit is one of \u200ctwo legal challenges Texas is currently facing regarding illegal immigration, with the other being brought by the U.S.\u2064 Department of Justice. The DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit is centered around a state law that criminalizes \u200cillegal border crossings, making them punishable by imprisonment or deportation.<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u2064 by New York City to sue\u200d Texas bus companies follows\u2064 Adams&#8217; recent remarks\u2063 about a &#8220;robbery pattern&#8221; involving a number of migrants. Crime statistics from the New York Police Department reveal an 11.3% increase in vehicle \u200bgrand larcenies and a 6.9% increase in felony assaults in October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Adams emphasized that major cities\u200c should not be burdened with addressing national issues like illegal immigration. The previous month, he\u200c joined mayors \u200dfrom other major cities in penning a letter to President Joe Biden, requesting a meeting to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reacting-to-furious-leftist-backlash-psaki-blames-reaction-to-bidens-refugee-policy-on-confusion\/\" title=\"Reacting To Furious Leftist Backlash, Psaki Blames Reaction To Biden\u2019s Refugee Policy On \u2018Confusion\u2019\">ongoing migrant crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to \u200bread more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhy does Governor Abbott question the timing of Mayor\u200b de Blasio&#8217;s \u2063lawsuit \u2064and accuse \u2063him of using it to divert attention\u2062 from \u200cthe controversy surrounding\u2063 the Texas abortion \u200dlaw<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Als who had illegally crossed the \u2062southern border \u2063and \u200cwere subsequently transported\u200d to several states, including Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u2063 press conference held on Tuesday, Governor Abbott expressed his vehement opposition to\u2063 Mayor Bill de Blasio&#8217;s lawsuit,\u2062 calling it an\u200c &#8220;unjustified attack&#8221; on Texas businesses. He argued \u200cthat the\u200d lawsuit was misdirected,\u2063 as the responsibility for the release and transportation of these individuals \u200blies \u2063with\u2064 the federal government, particularly the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Abbott\u200b emphasized that the state of\u2064 Texas and\u2062 its transportation companies were merely fulfilling their obligations as mandated by federal law. He emphasized that these companies were \u200bnot \u2064involved in the\u200c initial decision\u200d to\u200c release and \u200btransport these migrants, nor were they responsible for the associated \u2064costs incurred \u2064by\u2064 New York\u2064 City. Therefore, he deemed \u2062the lawsuit to be a baseless attempt to\u2062 shift \u2063blame and responsibility\u200b onto Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The governor further\u2063 highlighted the apparent hypocrisy\u200d of Mayor de Blasio, who issued an executive order \u2062in August requiring \u2062city agencies and \u2062contractors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walt-disney-co-sony-pictures-to-pause-film-releases-in-russia\/\" title=\"Walt Disney Co., Sony Pictures to 'Pause' Film Releases in Russia\">sever business ties<\/a> with any entity involved in\u2064 the\u200c construction or operation of the border \u200dwall. Governor Abbott questioned how the mayor could justify such actions while \u200csimultaneously \u2062seeking financial\u2062 compensation from Texas businesses involved in\u2062 the transportation of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Governor Abbott criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the border crisis,\u2062 stating that it \u200bhad\u200b turned a blind eye to \u2064the implications and \u2062burdens placed on states like\u200b Texas. He argued that the federal government should bear the responsibility\u2062 of ensuring the well-being and healthcare of these individuals, rather than burdening local governments and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Governor Abbott questioned the\u200c timing of Mayor de\u2062 Blasio&#8217;s lawsuit, which coincides with\u2063 the \u200dongoing political dispute over Texas&#8217; recently passed abortion law. He accused the mayor\u200d of pursuing this lawsuit as an attempt to divert attention\u200c from the controversy \u200bsurrounding the Texas law.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 response to the lawsuit, the governor vowed to vigorously defend Texas busing companies\u2062 and \u200btaxpayers \u200cagainst these unfounded claims. He asserted that Texas stands \u200don <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/casey-mattox-americans-feel-less-free-dont-trust-leaders-post-covid-pandemic-poll\/\" title=\"Casey Mattox: Americans Feel Less Free, Don\u2019t Trust Leaders Post-COVID Pandemic: Poll\">solid legal ground<\/a> and will not be intimidated \u2064by baseless attacks from \u200bout-of-state politicians.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battle between New York City and Texas continues, it remains\u2063 to be seen how the court will rule on this contentious issue. Nevertheless, Governor Abbott&#8217;s strong condemnation \u2062of Mayor de Blasio&#8217;s\u2062 lawsuit\u200b sends a clear message that Texas will not be used as a political scapegoat and will \u200bfirmly defend itself against any unjust accusations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Abbott (R-TX) criticized NYC Mayor for a &#8220;baseless&#8221; lawsuit, stating he targeted the &#8220;wrong party.&#8221; Mayor Adams sued 17 Texas busing firms for $700 million, claiming it would cover NYC&#8217;s expenses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2142727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2142726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2142727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}