Buses of migrants from New York City arrived in Orange County on Thursday, despite officials enacting a State of Emergency.
It comes as Orange County had issued an executive order prohibiting hotels to be used as long-term residences.
Officials said due to New York City’s “lack of honest and clear disregard for local and state laws” and the State of Emergency in Orange County, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office will remain posted outside of the hotel as a precaution.
“The City of New York lacks authority to establish a shelter outside of its boundaries in addition to failing to follow New York State rules and regulations required to do so,” explained Rockland County Attorney Thomas Humbach. “At this point, the Temporary Restraining Order prohibits the City from bringing people to Rockland County for the purpose of sheltering them.”
“Last night, both the State and City assured the Town of Newburgh and Orange County that no buses with asylum seekers would be here until further notice. The process has been a disorganized disaster and the blame lies with the Mayor of New York, who originally opened the door for as many undocumented immigrants as possible to his self-proclaimed sanctuary city, and the Governor. She has sat back and done nothing as this crisis has negatively impacted New York State. The New York State Police, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Supervisor of the Town of Newburgh and his police department were not notified that these buses would be arriving today. Sadly, we have learned that you cannot trust the word of New York City’s Mayor and the leadership of New York.”
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