Gov. Hochul's Response to Gov. Abbott's Advice on Asylum Seeker Crisis
New York Governor Kathy Hochul fired back at Texas Governor Greg Abbott's unsolicited advice on how to handle the asylum seeker crisis, stating that she will not be taking advice from him. Hochul criticized Abbott's response to the crisis, which involved chartering buses and shipping people to New York, and placed the blame on President Joe Biden. A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams also criticized Abbott and called for collaboration on immigration reform. Hochul further criticized Abbott for not focusing on preventing a government shutdown and accused him of hypocrisy. She suggested that if Texas and New York congressmen worked together, a solution could be found.