Illegals Dropped Off At NJ Train Stations Due To NY Bus Restrictions
After New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) enacted severe restrictions on the buses that transport illegal aliens into his city, officials are now reporting seeing illegals being dropped off by buses at train stations in New Jersey, where they are then hopping on trains to continue their journey into New York City — bypassing Adams’ attempts to stem the influx of illegal aliens.
In December, Adams issued new rules as to the times, days and number of buses that could drop off illegal aliens in New York City. He also restricted the drop-offs to one location. All of these new restrictions were part of an effort to curb the massive influx of illegal aliens into the city due to President Joe Biden’s border crisis — though Adams blamed the problem on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who has been trying to both alleviate the burden on border towns and force Democrats to face the consequences of their policies by bussing illegal aliens to so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Adams’ new rules include punishments for bus companies that violate the restrictions, such as hefty fines, criminal charges, potential lawsuits and even the city seizing buses.
In response to these rules, buses have reportedly been stopping in nearby New Jersey instead — allowing illegal aliens to disembark at train stations, and then catch a train to their final destination in New York City. Thus, Adams’ new restrictions do not appear to have solved the problem that he was targeting.
According to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) office, officials in multiple cities have reported buses dropping off illegal aliens at NJ TRANSIT stations, including Secaucus, Fanwood, Trenton and Jersey City. Murphy spokesperson Tyler Jones explained the situation in a statement to Politico on Sunday.
“Our Administration has tracked the recent arrival of a handful buses of migrant families at various NJ TRANSIT train stations,” the statement read. “New Jersey is primarily being used as a transit point for these families — all or nearly all of them continued with their travels en route to their final destination of New York City. We are closely coordinating with our federal and local partners on this matter, including our colleagues across the Hudson.”
Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli, a registered Democrat who ran as an independent, also spoke out about the issue in a statement last week.
“It seems quite clear the bus operators are finding a way to thwart the requirements of the [New York City] Executive Order by dropping migrants at the train station in Secaucus and having them continue to their final destination,” he wrote.
New Jersey, like New York, is considered to be a “sanctuary state” — with Murphy himself even repeatedly insisting that his state must take in illegal aliens. However, in September, the New Jersey governor complained during a TV appearance that the state could not handle any more illegals.
