What to know
- Four migrant buses arrived at the Secaucus train station on Saturday before the migrants on board took trains to New York City, according to Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli.
- According to Adams’ office, buses must drop off passengers in the loading zone at West 41st Street in between 8th y 9th Avenue in Manhattan. Chartered buses must also give 32 hours’ notice before arriving in the city.
- According to Gonnelli, New Jersey State Police said a similar situation is occurring at other train stations in the state.
NEW JERSEY — Four migrant buses arrived at the Secaucus train station on Saturday before the migrants on board took trains to New York City, according to Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli.
Last week, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced an executive order requiring buses to arrive in New York City only between 8:30 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday at a single drop-off location, or they will face fines, lawsuits or confiscation of the buses.
These regulations, in part, require bus operators to notify the Commissioner of Emergency Management at least 32 hours in advance before arriving.
According to Adams’ office, buses must drop off passengers in the loading zone at West 41st Street in between 8th y 9th Avenue in Manhattan. Chartered buses must also give 32 hours’ notice before arriving in the city.
In New York, more than 161,000 immigrants have arrived and sought help from the city since spring 2022.
Gonnelli said in a statement that bus operators “have discovered a loophole in the system” for bringing immigrants to New York City.
“It seems quite clear that bus operators are finding a way to thwart the requirements of the Executive Order by dropping off immigrants at the Secaucus train station and having them continue to their final destination,” said Mayor Gonnelli.
According to Gonnelli, New Jersey State Police said a similar situation is occurring at other train stations in the state.
“I have been informed that the state of New Jersey has a plan and we will work closely with the governor’s office, all law enforcement agencies and the county to monitor this situation,” Gonnelli said.
A spokesman for Gov. Phil Murphy said the administration is working with federal and local partners, including New York City.
“Our administration has followed the recent arrival of a handful of buses carrying immigrant families at several NJ TRANSIT train stations,” Tyler Jones, Murphy’s deputy press secretary, said in a statement. “New Jersey is primarily used as a transit point for these families: all or nearly all continued their travels en route to their final destination, New York City.”
2024-01-01 05:12:51
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