“@GregAbbott_TX used innocent people as political pawns to create a crisis,” Adams tweeted Sunday. “New Yorkers are taking steps to fix this — these are the values of our city,” he added. “But we need the help of the federal government – money, technical assistance and more.” Abbott says he is taking migrants to New York and Washington in protest of President Biden’s immigration policies as border encounters reach record levels. The first bus bound for The Big Apple arrived on Friday. Adams’ office blasted Abbott upon the arrival of the bus. Adams reportedly traveled to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Sunday to greet an arriving bus. “That’s horrible, when you think about what the governor is doing,” Adams said at the terminal, Politico reported. The agency reported that Adams said some of the families wanted to go to other locations but were forced onto the bus. “Our goal is to get to know each family’s needs right away and get them the help they want,” Adams said, according to Politico. Abbott said in a statement Friday that New York, along with Washington, was “the ideal destination for these immigrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams boasted about in in the city of refuge.” Winners and losers from Democrats’ tax, health care and climate change bills Watchdog sounds alarm over Ukrainian nuclear plant bombing “I hope he keeps his promise to welcome all immigrants with open arms so that our overwhelmed and overwhelmed border towns can find relief,” Abbott continued. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) in mid-July requested the help of the National Guard as her city also received busloads of immigrants. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected Bowser’s request, with a defense official saying Austin decided the garrison’s deployment would “adversely affect the readiness” of the force. The Hill reached out to the White House for comment on Adams’ latest request for federal aid.
