New York City Sues Immigrant Bus Operators, Seeking 780 million dollars in Damages
Summary:
New York City’s Mayor Adams (Democrat) announced a lawsuit against 17 bus companies for transporting immigrants from Texas, demanding reimbursement of $780 million (approximately 102.5 billion yen). This legal action is a response to Texas Governor Abbott’s (Republican) decision to send over 30,000 immigrants to New York City since Spring 2022 to highlight the severity of immigration issues.
Mayor Adams criticized Texas for its “reckless political strategy,” stating that New York cannot continue to bear the costs imposed by Governor Abbott’s plans. The lawsuit argues that these bus companies violated New York State law, which requires those who bring individuals needing public assistance into the state to support them.
ＮＹ市が移民バス業者を提訴 １千億円請求https://t.co/kHc5irC2sm
テキサス州のアボット知事（共和党）は移民問題の深刻さを理解させるためとして、２０２２年春以降に３万人以上の移民をバスでニューヨーク市に送り込んだ。
— 産経ニュース (@Sankei_news) January 5, 2024
User Reactions:
- 御太福 (otafuku): “First, they say they’ll accept them, and now this?”
- なんじょるの: “The bus companies are unfairly caught in the middle.”
- Urwa Sial: “What an excellent approach.”
- 圭 (ohsui): “It seems like the bus companies aren’t at fault.”
- プレジデントマン: “Shouldn’t New York State, known for understanding immigrants, be welcoming this?”
- 風丸: “Isn’t New York accepting them?”
- ayamaru: “Translation: Let others bear the cost of my pretty words.”
- スライダ: “What happened to all the pretty words?”
- Leclerc: “This is division. New York’s intellectuals and cultural figures, who loudly preached diversity, solidarity, and integration, are not the ones who can achieve it.”
- らぐと: “The law makes sense, but blaming bus companies is a stretch.”
- テーラー: “They brought this upon themselves.”
- J.ker: “Won’t the Texas Governor just take the burden and continue sending them?”
- HSY-ガジェット: “Something’s off here. It would make sense if they sued Texas.”
- 楓芽: “Texas Governor’s migrant buses were a clever move. Democrats are crying. New York’s law is making the bus companies suffer.”
- Atsushi: “What a foolish thing to do.”
- かしす: “They just transported because they were told to accept them.”
- ええなが: “You’re the one who accepted them, right?”
- 塩沢FOX: “A perfect example of inviting and then regretting.”
- jswbc: “This is terrible.”
- 人類行為研究中心: “Won’t this lead to Texas vs. New York?”
- かまぼこ: “The real sentiment is ‘immigrants should stay where we can’t see them’.”
- 片岡: “Why not just ban immigration globally?”
- 恋歌: “Are bus operators responsible for transporting passengers?”
- 佳代: “Shouldn’t Abbott be the target of the lawsuit?”
- 必殺 ちゃぶ台返し: “This is a story you started.”
- edo-neko: “Such a waste of money!”
- ss4932: “‘We’ll accept immigrants, but we didn’t say we’d support those needing welfare.’ Good comeback.”
- 毛沢車: “This is a rule Japan should learn from.”
- kenky78: “A backlash for transporting them?”
- レニン: “You started this story.”
These comments reflect a mix of opinions, with some criticizing New York City’s actions and others pointing out the complexities of the immigration issue and the challenges faced by both states and private companies in this situation.