Posted 1/4/2024, 9:00:49 PM
NYC Mayor Adams Sues Texas Charter Buses for $708M Over Migrant Costs
- Mayor Eric Adams is suing 17 Texas charter bus companies for $708 million to cover costs of caring for migrants sent from Texas.
- Lawsuit alleges companies knowingly implemented Gov. Abbott's plan to bus migrants without regard for individuals.
- Comes after Adams' order to restrict how buses can drop off migrants, which led to drop-offs outside NYC jurisdiction.
- NYC has spent $4.6 million on plane tickets for migrants to travel to other cities between March-November.
- Govs. Abbott and Adams clash over "cruel" busing policies; Adams claims Texas offers migrants little support.