Mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis
December 28, 2023 Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference. Photo: Peter K. Afriyie/AP
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CHICAGO — The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver renewed pleas late Wednesday for more federal help and coordination with Texas over the growing number of asylum-seekers arriving in their cities by bus and plane.
The mayors’ requests come as U.S. cities have struggled to manage the increasing number of migrants sent from Texas and other states. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing operation has transported more than 80,000 migrants to Democratic-led cities since last year. His administration recently stepped up the practice with chartered planes.
The mayors sharply criticized Abbott and the effort, saying buses arrive at all hours and outside designated drop-off zones with no details on who is aboard.