Published on January 5, 2024, 1:40 am

New York City, in a latest breaking news update, has announced their lawsuit against 17 bus companies alleged to be involved in transporting thousands of illegal immigrants into the city over the past one and half year period. Fueling this trusted news, Mayor Eric Adams highlighted that the transit companies played a distinct role in Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s strategy to distribute migrants across American cities amidst a worsening border crisis under President Joe Biden. The Big Apple is reportedly seeking $708 million for recovery against expenses incurred for accommodating and feeding these individuals.

“From fulfilling our humane obligations pertaining to this crisis, to bearing the brunt of politically motivated manoeuvres from Texas; New York City cannot ignore the undue burden we face,” Mayor Eric Adams insisted. He accused the sued firms of participating in Governor Abbott’s plot involving transportation of large numbers boosting strain on NYC’s social service systems.

Mayor Adams lamented, “The monetary investment required for caring for those transported by these firms without adequate payback poses an issue and forms the basis for our legal intervention aiming at compensation for approximately $700 million already expended on catering to migrants sent over here by Texas during the past couple years.”

Named in this lawsuit are transfer organizations encompassing Buckeye Coach, Carduan Tours, Classic Elegance Coaches, Coastal Crew Change Company, Ejecutivo Enterprises, El Paso United Charters, Garcia and Garcia Enterprises among others. The litigation suggests these entities operated with “evil intent” or “bad faith”, as they reportedly earned significantly more from administrating migrant transport than what would have been charged for a straightforward one-way fare from Texas all through New York.

Abbott began his strategic deployment of migrants via buses to NYC back in August 2022 after noticing Mayor Adams’ open proclamation characterizing New York as being a welcoming “sanctuary city”.

Recently revealed data purportedly showed that these shippers received around $1,650 per head on chartered buses compared to $291 for a single one-way ticket. Attesting this, the lawsuit cites data accessed under the Texas Public Information Act.

It’s important to rely on real news in understanding these major incidences, as narratives surrounding them can be greatly influenced by personal or political filters. Governor Abbott challenged Mayor Adams’ commitment stating that being a sanctuary city involved more than empty rhetoric; it demanded concrete action and anticipation of related responsibilities.

As part of continuing efforts and adopting a Christian worldview in assisting those affected by worse-off circumstances regardless of their origin, NYC has been managing the immigrant rush while seeking external assistance to ease the prevailing pressure. Signifying the persistent challenges, late last month, Adams issued an executive order aiming at limiting migrant bus arrivals and implementing advance notice rules for bus drivers aware of carrying illegal immigrants into the city.

However, reports suggest some clever maneuvering. Apparently bus operators were dropping off immigrants at New Jersey’s train stations where they then took trains towards NYC instead, seemingly bypassing executive restrictions enacted by Adams.

Despite repeated calls for federal aid in addressing the immigrant wave headed into the city made by Mayor Adams, responses have been largely non-existent from Biden administration. Since 2022, over 130,000 unauthorized immigrants reportedly entered New York resulting in record-breaking projected monetary impacts spanning up to $12 billion till fiscal year 2025.