Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent more than 80,000 immigrants to Democrat-led cities, thousands of which have ended up in New York City.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city is suing 17 charter bus and transportation companies in an attempt to recoup costs it has incurred while providing shelter for migrants transported by the services—the latest development in a months-long migrant busing crisis ignited by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who has sent tens of thousands of migrants to cities run by Democrats.Key Facts
New York City aims to recoup $708 million in migrant shelter and service costs it has provided in the last 20 months, according to a statement released by the city.
The lawsuit alleges the transportation services have acted in “bad faith” and with “evil intent,” citing an Axios report that revealed the services receive about $1,650 per transported person from Texas, a large difference from the $291 needed for a single one-way ticket, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit claims that under Abbott’s migrant busing plan, charter bus and transportation companies have made millions from transporting migrants to places like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.
