New York City received its first known chartered busload of migrants sent by Texas officials in months, and more are expected as local and national officials brace for a predicted surge in migrant border crossings.
to send more buses to New York City and other major cities led by Black Democrats. Castro also joined in finger-pointing at the lack of help from the White House.
We're at the height of tourism season in New York. So hotels are running out of space. We're running out of space.As city officials scout more hotels to prepare for the expected influx – more than 100 already are in use as emergency shelters – they face limited options, Castro added. More volunteers arrived to help manage the bus arrival on Wednesday, bringing extra takeout containers of meals, as well as bags of clothes and toiletries, as members of the National Guard hauled cases of plastic water bottles.
Migrants arrive in New York courtesy of a chartered bus dispatched by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas.“We've been here. And we're frankly not going anywhere,” said Power Malu, executive director of Artists Athletes Activists. “There's always talks about other places opening up, but this is where everyone shows up. They come to New York City. Port Authority is kind of that place and the word has spread.
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