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New York has a law making bus drivers responsible for the welfare of their riders post-ride? That sounds pretty insane, if true.
Suing the companies for engaging in a contract that is legally dicey (potentially trafficking), not the drivers who drove the busses
Honestly I thought it was a trafficking lawsuit. I feel like it would be a stronger case and send the more appropriate message
That's not what the article says.
edit:
A note for the purpose of clarity, I was saying that the article does not contain information that supports this statement:
Check the suit itself if you really want to confirm but it's pretty clear that it's against the companies.
I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. I didn't mean he isn't suing the companies. I meant the companies aren't being sued for trafficking or potential trafficking or possible trafficking.
What about maybe trafficking?
Let me check.
No.
I will agree with you to an extent, but that only stands if all parties are being reasonable (which they are not). It would be more ethical to sue the companies getting paid for the contracts to run the bussed, but I dont think that covers everything New York set out to do.
First, they are betting that the bus companies wont go to bat for the drivers, this effectivly puts the risk of fines on both entities. Ideally this causes the companies to stop accepting the charters at risk of being sued by their own employees for telling them to do something illegal (in a different state). Also stops the drivers from accepting the charters as they likely wont be able to afford the fine, nor the legal fees, it creates too large of a risk for themselves.
Second, this covers politically motivated individuals who want to "volunteer" or any other excuse as to why they are conducting the same actions.
I think its pretty ham-fisted but they wouldent think it was a good idea if the entity it is directed at (Texas) was open to discussing actual solutions.
Exactly. I have no idea if there is merit to the lawsuit but it'll make charter bus companies think twice about accepting contracts to transport migrants across state borders if there is a chance they may be sued and have to deal with the legal cost of defending themselves.