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Adams is an asshole, but this is an objectively good move on his part, both legally and morally.
Agreed. If he sued Texas or Abbott directly, it would just be used for political points and if anything just incentivize Abbott to keep doing it. Those bus companies, though? They probably will quit rather than face bankruptcy, and other bus companies are now on notice.
Make no mistake, this busing is kidnapping and human trafficking. A civil case is not enough.
I cannot fathom how this isn't a case in federal court RIGHT NOW with the principles (DeSantis/Abbot) at the defense table. Kidnapping, human trafficking, misuse of state funds, unlawful fucking everything
It's crazy, there is so much institutional resistance to applying the law to our ruling class.
when are desantis, abbott, and paxton going to be federally charged with human trafficking under fosta and sesta? because that is literally what they're doing.
A good move from Eric Adams.
Apparently, they've already found a workaround: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/secaucus-junction-asylum-seekers-buses-texas-new-york-city/
Letting the train do the final journey:
Wonder what’s next.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Greg Abbott from shipping busloads of asylum seekers to New York City, Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against 17 charter bus companies used by the Lone Star State.
"New York City has and will always do our part to manage this humanitarian crisis, but we cannot bear the cost of reckless political ploys from the state of Texas, alone," Adams said.
The mayor sued the bus companies who, since the spring of 2022, have been used by Abbott to ship asylum seekers to New York, with officials showing them maps, giving them bar-coded bracelets with their destinations clearly marked, and then checked by drivers to make sure they land in the city.
READ MORE: Children caught in the middle of political battle between New York and Texas over asylum seeker crisis
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order limiting the days and and hours busloads of asylum seekers could arrive here.
Adams and Abbott have been engaged in an intense game of Texas Hold 'Em poker over the asylum seeker crisis.
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to thwart an executive order limiting the days and and hours busloads of asylum seekers could arrive
Somewhat disingenuous here - they wanted it to be during the business day, when there are people available to help take care of the immigrants, and to call ahead, so someone could meet the buses and get the people immediate help. There may also have been something about spreading out the buses, because no one can help 13 bus loads arriving at once with no notice when no one is at work
What kind of inhuman monster dumps these people on city streets in off hours with no place to stay, when there’s no one around to help, and stuff is closed? Are they really dumping them at a train station and just sending them in?
How can anyone support the type of monster that plays with people’s lives like this, for a political stunt?
Currently where I am, it is 19°F, with a windchill of 12°, and I can’t believe someone crossing the border in Texas is prepared for this. This is literally human lives on the line for a political stunt
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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