With New York’s shelters full, the mayor has begun inviting migrants to catch buses northwards. Our columnist met some of Newburgh’s new residents
Last summer the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, began offering people who crossed the border seeking asylum. New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, blasted the tactic as inhumane and unAmerican. But in May, with the city’s shelters full, Mr Adams began inviting migrants to catch buses northward.
Oscar Eduardo Angula Rivas, who is 29, said he could make just $15 a month as a policeman in his native Venezuela. So more than a year ago he left his wife and baby son at home and walked for three months, dodging immigration patrols and predatory smugglers, before fording the Rio Grande and requesting asylum. Unable to work legally, he said he considered returning home, but as a police officer who had left his post, he would be in danger.
In sending his buses, Mr Abbott, a Republican, revelled in the politics, noting New York was a “sanctuary city” that claimed to welcome immigrants. But he was also trying to focus national attention on theMr Adams has accused Mr Abbott, who is white, of targeting “black-run cities”. But he has also excoriated President Joe Biden. In April he said Mr Biden had “failed” the city, and warned it was “being destroyed by the migrant crisis”.
“We can’t operate this way,” says Thomas Humbach, the Rockland county attorney, who successfully sought a temporary restraining order to stop Mr Adams from sending migrants there. “You have jurisdictional borders, you have territorial borders for a reason, so that people can run their areas the way they think they should be run.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Senator Richard Blumenthal's chilling warning after AI-generated speech convincingly imitates him at Congress hearingThe speech, which simulated the senator's voice, was called 'impressive'. But what if it had been used to endorse Vladimir Putin? Anxieties are growing among US politicians about the implications of AI.
Read more »
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before CongressThe boss of the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has been testifying in front of the US Congress about the promise and the peril posed by emerging AI-technologies - as well as the opportunities.
Read more »
Congress Grills DeJoy on Mail Theft and Postal Worker AttacksPostmaster General Louis DeJoy generally received a warmer welcome from Democrats than he had in the past, as he answered lawmakers questions about a surge in mail-related crimes
Read more »
Congress could vote on debt ceiling bill next week, Kevin McCarthy says\n\t\t\tExpert insights, analysis and smart data help you cut through the noise to spot trends,\n\t\t\trisks and opportunities.\n\t\t\n\t\tJoin over 300,000 Finance professionals who already subscribe to the FT.
Read more »
Ecuador’s president dissolves Congress to avoid impeachmentGuillermo Lasso faces a backlash for wielding the previously untried rule
Read more »