Sunday 4 September 2022 11:46 PM Migrants shake hands after being bussed into New York City from Texas and are ... trends now

Sunday 4 September 2022 11:46 PM Migrants shake hands after being bussed into New York City from Texas and are ... trends now
Sunday 4 September 2022 11:46 PM Migrants shake hands after being bussed into New York City from Texas and are ... trends now

Sunday 4 September 2022 11:46 PM Migrants shake hands after being bussed into New York City from Texas and are ... trends now

Busses of migrants sent to New York City from Texas were once again welcomed with a handshake and an official escort from members of Mayor Eric Adams' administration in Manhattan Sunday.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered over a dozen buses of migrants to both the Big Apple and Washington as an attempt to show them the nature of the crisis at the border.

Around 44 migrants got off Sunday's bus, which was ordered to the country's biggest city by El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser. 

Each of the arriving migrants at New York City's Port Authority were greeted with a handshake from a local leader, a blanket and then escorted to a local hotel, according to Fox News.  

Manuel Castro, the Director of Adams' Office of Immigrant Affairs, said: 'As in previous days, our priority is to make sure that the asylum seekers are well. We have food water medical services inside the port authority.' 

A bus carrying migrants arrived in New York City on Sunday from El Paso, Texas

A bus carrying migrants arrived in New York City on Sunday from El Paso, Texas

Each of the arriving migrants at New York City's Port Authority were provided with a handshake, a blanket and then escorted to a local hotel

Each of the arriving migrants at New York City's Port Authority were provided with a handshake, a blanket and then escorted to a local hotel

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered over a dozen buses of migrants to both the Big Apple and Washington as an attempt to show them the nature of the crisis at the border

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered over a dozen buses of migrants to both the Big Apple and Washington as an attempt to show them the nature of the crisis at the border

Castro revealed earlier this week that City Hall has been forced to strike emergency deals with the hotels because the shelter system is overloaded.

Five more buses arrived on Thursday from Texas, carrying migrants relocated by Texas Gov Greg Abbott.

The same number of buses arrived on Wednesday, which was a record number for migrants arriving at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Castro revealed that more than 6,000 migrants have needed help from the city since May, including at least 750 on the buses that Abbott began sending them to New York from Texas.

Two weeks ago City Hall stated that 11 hotels were being used to help ease the pressure, but that has now been upped to 14.

City Hall has also confirmed that they are no longer planning to house 600 families at the luxury The Row hotel near Times Square in NYC which is regularly packed with tourists.

Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro revealed that City Hall has been forced to strike emergency deals with 14 hotels across the city because the shelter system is overloaded

Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro revealed that City Hall has been forced to strike emergency deals with 14 hotels across the city because the shelter system is overloaded

Two weeks ago City Hall stated that 11 hotels were being used to help ease the pressure, but that has now been upped to 14. At least 750 asylum seekers have arrived from Texas to New York

Two weeks ago City Hall stated that 11 hotels were being used to help ease the pressure, but that has now been upped to 14. At least 750 asylum seekers have arrived from Texas to New York

However they have shelved plans to house 600 families at the luxury Times Square hotel The Row, which is packed with tourists

However they have shelved plans to house 600 families at the luxury Times Square hotel The Row, which is packed with tourists

New York City will rent 5,000 hotel rooms to accommodate migrants arriving on buses from Texas in addition to the 1,000 already announced by Mayor Eric Adams.

During a press conference yesterday, Castro also explained that both Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul appealed to officials in other states for help housing the migrants.

However, he did not identify any of the other cities or leaders who have been contacted to assist in the support scheme.

He said: ‘Unlike Gov. Abbott, our mayor and our governor are showing true leadership by actively coordinating with the White House and federal government and governors across the country and mayors across the country to see how we can work together to address the need to resettle asylum-seekers.’

Mayor Adams announced last week that hotels in District Two, where were 'opening daily and serving as shelters.'

He also said that any children

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