"New Jersey Becomes Unintended Hub for Migrants Amid Transit Crackdowns in NYC and Chicago"
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to extend his executive order, which currently restricts migrant buses, to also include trains and planes in an effort to manage the influx of asylum seekers entering the city. This move comes as migrants have been circumventing the bus restrictions by arriving in New Jersey and then taking trains into Manhattan, or flying directly into New York airports. Adams' initiative is a response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's policy of sending migrants to sanctuary cities, which has led to over 160,000 migrants arriving in NYC since spring 2022, straining the city's shelter system. The mayor is rallying for support to enforce the expanded order, while local officials in New Jersey express their concerns and intentions to address the issue.
