December 28th 2023.
In an effort to control the influx of migrants coming to New York City, Mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order. According to The New York Times, the order will require charter bus companies to provide 32 hours of notice before the migrants arrive and limit the times of day they can be dropped off. This comes after 14 charter buses of migrants arrived in New York City from Texas on a single night last week, the highest one-day total since last spring.
Adams held a virtual conference with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who have also signed similar executive orders, to discuss the safety of migrants and getting the right resources to help them. “We cannot allow buses with people needing our help to arrive without warning at any hour of day and night,” Adams said. “To be clear, this is not stopping people from coming, but about ensuring the safety of migrants and making sure they can arrive in a coordinated and orderly way.”
Those who violate the executive order will face Class B misdemeanor charges, resulting in three months in jail and a $500 fine for individuals and a $2,000 fine for corporations. The New York Police Department may also seize buses violating the order.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent thousands of migrants to New York, Denver, and Chicago over the last two years, straining city budgets as millions have been spent on shelter and food. All three mayors have demanded that the Biden administration and the federal government step up. Adams stated, “We cannot continue to do the federal government’s job.”
In August, Senior Advisor to the President Tom Perez met with Adams to discuss the crisis and ways to help. However, the Biden administration and Department of Homeland Security criticized Adams for having “no exit strategy” for the 10,000 refugees the city takes in each month.
It is yet to be seen if Adams' executive order will be effective. Johnson signed a similar order limiting drop-off points and when buses can bring in migrants, yet Abbott continues to send buses that are dropping migrants off in Chicago’s suburbs. The effectiveness of the order will only be revealed with time.
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