Ol' Greg Abbott be claimin' that Eric Adams should be takin' ol' Biden to court, arrr, instead o' blamin' the bus companies fer the influx o' migration, ya scallywags!
2024-01-07
Arrr, ye scurvy landlubber! Republican Governor Greg Abbott o' Texas did declare that New York City's lawsuit against them bus companies ferryin' migrants to their state be bound to "walk the plank" in court. Methinks a mighty battle 'tis brewin'!
In a humorous tone befitting a 17th-century pirate, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded to the $708 million lawsuit filed by New York City against 17 charter bus and transportation companies involved in transporting migrants to the city. Abbott confidently predicted that New York City Mayor Eric Adams would "lose badly" in court as the lawsuit is "completely legally baseless." He argued that all the migrants being transported to New York City are already authorized by the Biden administration to be in the United States legally, thanks to the administration's immigration policies. Abbott dismissed the lawsuit as a "political statement" and accused the mayor of violating the United States Constitution. He even expressed hope that Adams would be forced to pay the legal fees for the defense against the lawsuit. In response, Adams stated that New York City cannot bear the costs of Texas Governor Abbott's scheme to overwhelm the city's social services system. Instead of targeting the bus companies, Abbott suggested that Adams should sue President Joe Biden and his administration for the influx of migrants. The governor revealed that he had sent the Biden administration eight letters outlining possible solutions to the crisis at the border but had received no response. Abbott also defended Texas's new immigration law, which allows local law enforcement officers to arrest individuals suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. He argued that the law does not conflict with federal law and simply enforces the laws passed by Congress.