"You told 'em to come, Mayor Adams ... We not gon' let none of the Democrats off the hook who were saying they had sanctuary cities and they were saying, 'Come on in, come on in, come on in.' And that's when Republicans started shippin' 'em, and then that's when they were like, 'Everybody stop, it's too much.' That's what they were trying to tell you from the beginning, but you didn't want to listen."
"[That is] our responsibility as a city, I'm proud that this is a right-to-shelter state and we're going to continue to do that. New York is a city that has always represented the democratic values and the values of our city of showing our compassion, and that's what we're doing today."
In August 2022, Adams characterized Abbott's move to send migrants as 'horrific,' yet highlights New York's ongoing commitment as a right-to-shelter state.
Greg Abbott’s strategy of busing migrants to Democratic cities, aimed at pressuring them on immigration policies, reflects a significant response to the Biden administration's border security stance.
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