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Migrant Crisis Puts N.Y. Right to Shelter Law to the Test – The New York Times

  1. Migrant Crisis Puts N.Y. Right to Shelter Law to the Test  The New York Times
  2. City shelters at 'breaking point' as migrant crisis continues  Spectrum News NY1
  3. Mayor Adams says citys got migrant crisis under control, rebuffs critics while touring Midtown resource center  AMNY
  4. Amid migrant crisis, Mayor Adams' team insists NYC can reassess right-to-shelter practices  New York Daily News
  5. City Hall seeks 'right to shelter' trims as Adams surveys migrant crisis firsthand  New York Post
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Migrant crisis intensifying as DeSantis flies plane loads of migrants to New England – WFLA

(WFLA) The debate over the migrant crisis is intensifying after Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planes of nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants to Marthas Vineyard.

The move mirrors other Republican governors who have sent migrants to other cities in response to President Joe Bidens border policies.

48 Venezuelan migrants, as young as three years old, were flown to an island community in Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon.

Venezuela, its difficult to live there, said migrant Carlos, through a translator. Thats why not just me, but thousands of Venezuelans looked for a way out of the country in search of a future.Marthas Vineyard is now providing food and shelter.

We are not going to forget, midterms are coming, said Adelys Ferro, Venezuelan American Caucus. Immigrants are at the heart of Florida. One in five Floridians is an immigrant. Stop using Venezuelans as props for your political games.

Gov. DeSantis said the unsecured border is contributing to the fentanyl crisis.

Every community in America should share in the burden. it shouldnt just fall on the red states, DeSantis said, adding that the move is meant to shift the immigration burden to democratic towns that support the Biden administrations policies.

What would be the best is for Biden to do his damn job and secure the border, DeSantis said.

The governors office said the flights are part of Floridas relocation program, but democratic state Rep. Dylan Fernandes said it appears the planes came from Texas.

Hatching a secret of plot to use humans to use women, children and families as a political pawn, and a game or is herded them up, put them on an airplane lied to them about where theyre going lied to them about what would be here when they arrived and to me it is so cruel, Fernandes said.

Democratic candidate for governor, Charlie Crist, is also pushing back against DeSantis decision.

Hes not taking into effect the human factor of these people that he has shipped up to Marthas Vineyard, Crist said. Its not well thought out. It is inhumane, clearly. It is inappropriate. Its just dead wrong.

California Governor Gavin Newsom called on the Department of Justice to consider federal charges.

Other Republican governors, including those in Arizona and Texas, have been bussing migrants to other U.S. cities.

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Border Patrol agent on migrant crisis: ‘You need to acknowledge there’s a problem instead of denying it’ – Fox News

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Arizona Border Patrol agent Art del Cueto explained on "America Reports" Friday why Republicans bussing illegal migrants to Democrat-lead sanctuary cities is an important lesson and may jumpstart action to address the crisis at the southern border.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD'S 'HUMANITARIAN CRISIS' STATEMENT RIDICULED ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 'SCREW THEM, SEND MORE'

ART DEL CUETO: It's just chaotic. And this chaos started on day one of this [Biden] administration. They put that magnet there to say, hey, come. As for asylum, you've got to catch and release. And you're right, you've got other problems in Texas. But then you turn around to look at Arizona when you're having all the got-a-ways, all the drugs that are coming in. And, you know, I think that what these politicians have done by sending and bussing these people to these sanctuary cities is it put it in their front yard and said, hey, look, there's a problem. You guys need to start addressing the problem instead of ignoring it. When you have people in the White House that are saying people aren't walking across, when you have people in the White House saying there is no problem at the southern border, you have to bring that problem to them and say, look, now you have to see it. So, I mean, I don't see that the individuals in the government that are sending them that they're doing wrong. They're simply saying, we're fed up. You need to acknowledge there's a problem instead of denying it. And I mean, what happened to the signs of we're welcoming everyone here. I've seen some signs in Martha's Vineyard where they said, hey, everyone's welcome. I guess the reality is everyone's welcome, you're just not welcome where we don't want you to be. And that's part of the problem. There's a lot of hypocrisy going on. It's obvious. And they need to be aware that there's a problem. They need to do something, and they need to figure it out because they created this mess to begin with.

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Migrant Busing Brings the Border Crisis to Sanctuary Cities – The Wall Street Journal

It was 6 a.m., and the buses from Texas had yet to arrive. But a handful of ambulances and policemen already waited on the street. An hour later, empty buses from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would line up to transport migrants across New York City. Volunteers unloaded boxes into the makeshift triage center inside the lobby of the Port Authority bus terminal. Manuel Castro, Mayor Eric Adamss commissioner for immigrant affairs, and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, whose district spans Upper Manhattan and part of the Bronx, arrived before 7. At around 8, 80 asylum-seeking migrants filed out of the two buses arriving from the Lone Star State, one sent by Mr. Abbott from the border and another by the city of El Paso. Messrs. Castro and Espaillat shook everyones hand, saying: Bienvenidos a Nueva York.

Since early August, Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending bus loads of asylum-seekers from the Texas border to sanctuary citiesNew York, Chicago, Washington and other places that have policies discouraging local law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities in enforcing immigration law. This week Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis one-upped Mr. Abbott by sending a small plane full of Venezuelan migrants to Marthas Vineyard, Mass.

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Operation Lone Star Spotlights Sanctuary City Hypocrisy, Buses Over 11000 Migrants – Office of the Texas Governor

September 16, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border, stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas, and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.

Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to 304,700 migrant apprehensions and more than 19,800 criminal arrests, with more than 17,400 felony charges reported.

Texas has also bused over 8,000 migrants to our nation's capital since April and over 2,500 migrants to New York City since August 5. More than 600 migrants from Texas have arrived in Chicago since late August. The busing mission is providing much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities.

Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps left by the Biden Administration's refusal to secure the border. Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to President Biden's open border policies.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:

Governor Abbott Announces Migrant Bus Arrivals At Vice President's D.C. House

Governor Abbott yesterday announced the arrival of two buses of migrants from Texas outside Vice President Kamala Harris' residence at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. This arrival of migrants comes days after Vice President Harris' trip to Houston, where she claimed the southern border was secure and denied the existence of a border crisis.

"The Biden-Harris Administration continues ignoring and denying the historic crisis at our southern border, which has endangered and overwhelmed Texas communities for almost two years," said Governor Abbott. "Our supposed Border Czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, has yet to even visit the border to see firsthand the impact of the open border policies she has helped implement, even going so far as to claim the border is secure.

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WATCH: Governor Abbott Discusses Chicago Mayors Hypocrisy Over Migrants

This week, Governor Abbott joined Fox News Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoots hypocritical response to receiving migrants from Texas in her sanctuary city. After receiving a few hundred migrants, the mayor began busing the new arrivals to the Chicago suburbs rather than welcoming them into her city.

[Mayor Lightfoot] is the epitome of being a hypocrite for doing exactly what she was criticizing me for but also not even acknowledging what President Biden has done, said Governor Abbott. President Biden has been flying migrants around the entire country, sometimes in the darkness of night. She's never said a word about what he has done.

WATCH: DPS, Local Officials Detail Scope Of Border Crisis For Full Measure Report

DPS joined local border officials and Texans from Eagle Pass to describe the full magnitude of President Bidens ongoing border crisis to Full Measures Sharyl Attkisson. The border special highlights the need for Operation Lone Star to combat the chaos caused by the Biden Administrations continued refusal to enforce the policies that would prevent illegal border crossings and apprehend illegal immigrants.

DPS Locates Stash House In Laredo Hiding 73 Illegal Immigrants

DPS special agents, with the assistance of Border Patrol and local law enforcement, this week discovered a stash house in Laredo hiding 73 illegal immigrants60 males and 13 females. The illegal immigrants were from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. They were all referred to Border Patrol.

WATCH: Texas National Guard Soldiers Describe Pride In Operation Lone Star

Texas National Guard soldiers describe the pride they take in being a part of Operation Lone Star and protecting Texas communities from drug and human trafficking and other transnational crimes.

Its definitely rewarding to be able to give back and support the community Ive grown up in and continue to live my life, said Airman First Class Medelez of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Group. With this mission, were helping Border Patrol mostly because theyre overwhelmed with the amount of people coming in from the southern border.

We have to uphold the rules and laws of Texas and the United States, said Senior Airman Kwame Asbill.

WATCH: Human Smuggler Leads DPS Troopers On High-Speed Vehicle Pursuit

A human smuggler led DPS troopers on a high-speed vehicle pursuit in Willacy County. The smuggler eventually lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and crash. The smuggler was charged with smuggling of persons, and 12 illegal immigrants were referred to Border Patrol.

WATCH: Texas National Guard Soldier Details Role As Part Of Operation Lone Star

A Texas National Guard soldier described the duties he performs as part of Operation Lone Star. Working alongside DPS and other local and federal law enforcement agencies, the soldier detailed patrols along the southern border while ensuring his fellow guardsmen have the resources needed to carry out their duties.

[The mission] is important because we need to secure our border; we need to protect our way of life, our economy, and keep drugs out of our communities, he said.

WATCH: DPS Discover Attempted Smuggling During Traffic Stop

DPS special agents and Highway Patrol troopers discovered four illegal immigrantsthree females and one childhiding in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Hidalgo County. A personal amount of marijuana and a handgun were also recovered from inside the vehicle. The driver was charged with smuggling of persons and possession of marijuana.

Texas National Guard Soldiers Apprehend 30 Illegal Immigrants On Banks Of River

Texas National Guard soldiers from the Tactical Response Unit (TRU) brush teams apprehended 30 illegal immigrants on the banks of the Rio Grande River one night recently. The TRUs brush team covers different ground sectors each night to deter criminal activity.

We are a quick reaction force that is intelligence-based, and we have the freedom to maneuver throughout all the zones, said Sgt. First Class Stephen Mata. We go to the area that is hot that week and pick and prod and try to find the illegal immigrants in that area.

TRU operates with brush teams on land and boats patrolling the river, while partnering with other state and federal agencies to eliminate transnational criminal activity.

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