NEW YORK — Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for resuming the 'inhumane and dangerous' busing of migrants to major cities.
ByNEW YORK — Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for resuming the"inhumane and dangerous" busing of migrants to major cities.
Adams described the busing as"morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers" and accused Abbott of"targeting five cities run by Black mayors." Adams alleged that Abbott is"playing politics with people's lives" by busing migrants to New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
Adams added that Abbott bused migrants against their will, including migrants who tested positive for COVID, and"tagged individuals with barcodes."U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials have encountered over 1.2 million migrants at the southwest border this year, including nearly 1,500 unaccompanied minors. Customs officials have seen an overall 4% increase in land encounters compared to last year, though certain towns such as El Paso have witnessed a 130% spike.
"Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all regardless of legal status, and I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them," Abbott said last year.
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