Texas Gov. Abbott escalates feud with Eric Adams by ‘shamelessly’ sending migrant buses to NYC
The move follows Adams’ refusal earlier in the week to accept Abbott’s invitation to visit the Texas border towns where migrants are crossing into the U.S.
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By SARA DORN | AUGUST 5, 2022
In an apparent act of spite against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced the state will begin busing people who recently crossed the border to New York City.
The battle between the two leaders began last month when Adams blamed the Abbott administration, along with the government of Arizona, for flooding New York City’s shelter system by sending asylum seekers from Latin America here. Both governors denied doing so. Abbott previously announced Texas was sending people to Washington, D.C. in an effort to get the attention of President Joe Biden.
Adams’ comments also drew ire from homeless advocates, who said the mayor was essentially blaming the migrant influx for chaos and overcrowding in the city’s shelter system that has been intensifying for months.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/08/texas-gov-abbott-escalates-feud-eric-adams-shamelessly-sending-migrant-buses-nyc/375477/
