New York City sued 17 Texas busing companies on Thursday for $700 million, arguing the money would cover the city’s costs for caring for roughly 33,600 foreign nationals bused there after illegally crossing the border in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded by saying the lawsuit is baseless and unconstitutional.
The Commissioner of New York City Department of Social Services filed suit with the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County. It names 17 busing companies based in Texas as defendants. The companies contract with the Texas Department of Emergency Management to transport illegal foreign nationals to one of six “sanctuary cities” of their choice, of which New York City is one. The state of Texas and no state agency is named as a defendant.
