1,000 migrants have arrived in NYC: Greg Abbott reveals huge haul of buses he has sent from Texas who then line up for food, free phones and healthcare
- More than 1,000 migrants have now been bused to New York City from Texas, Governor Greg Abbott's office told DailyMail.com
- As of Monday, more than 7,200 migrants departed Texas for Washington, D.C.
- An event in NYC Sunday allowed migrants to come get food, sign up for healthcare coverage and get free items, such as school supplies and cell phones
- Another busload of migrants arrived in New York City from Texas on Sunday
- They were greeted by Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Miguel Castro
Governor Greg Abbott has sent more than 1,000 migrants from Texas to New York City as part of his initiative to bus illegal immigrants released from custody out of his state.
Abbott's spokeswoman Renae Eze told DailyMail.com that 20 buses have departed from Texas for the Big Apple so far – with more to come.
As of Monday, more than 7,200 migrants have departed Texas for Washington, D.C. on more than 175 busloads.
Images are emerging weekly of more buses arriving at Port Authority in New York City with migrants disembarking following their trip from the Lone Star State.
While another bus full of migrants arrived in New York City on Sunday, other migrants, some who were previously bussed from Texas, lined up outside Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx to receive health care coverage, food and other items.
Among the items migrants received, according to The New York Post, were school supplies and free phones.
The now 1,000 plus migrants who have descended on the city voluntarily took the trek north, Abbott's office claims.
![Another busload of migrants arrived in New York City from Texas on Sunday and were greeted by Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Miguel Castro (pictured left)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/23/06/61619303-11135259-Another_busload_of_migrants_arrived_in_New_York_City_from_Texas_-a-255_1661233525841.jpg)
Another busload of migrants arrived in New York City from Texas on Sunday and were greeted by Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Miguel Castro (pictured left)
![Migrants disembark a bus in the Big Apple's Port Authority after volunteering to be transported from Texas after they illegally crossed the border](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/23/06/61619305-11135259-Migrants_disembark_a_bus_in_the_Big_Apple_s_Port_Authority_after-a-256_1661233526137.jpg)
Migrants disembark a bus in the Big Apple's Port Authority after volunteering to be transported from Texas after they illegally crossed the border
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They are part of an initiative started in mid-April to send migrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City to help quell the southern border crisis' effect on border communities. An additional aim is to bring the crisis to the doorsteps of decision makers in America.
In total, more than 4,000 migrants have already arrived in the five boroughs in recent weeks, putting strain on the already overburdened shelter system.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey followed Abbott's example in May by starting to send migrants who illegally crossed into his state to the nation's capital.
Mayors Eric Adams of NYC and Muriel Bowser of D.C. are denouncing the program and calling for outside help – including from the National Guard.
Migrants arriving in New York City are being welcomed with open arms, as bystanders stand outside Port Authority with signs and goodie bags.
The Lincoln Hospital event on Sunday dubbed the 'resources and family fun day' was organized by the city hospital system for migrants and their children, including those who arrived in recent weeks on buses from Texas.
One migrant waiting in line for ice cream told the Post that he arrived five days ago on a bus from Texas and saw a flier for the event at the Bellevue Men's Shelter.
Migrants arriving in New York City from the border will be housed temporarily on taxpayers dime at the $700-a-night luxury The Row in the tourist hotspot of Times Square in coming weeks.
While the migrants will be assigned to ring-fenced floors and told to use a separate entrance than tourists being charged top dollar to stay there, they will still enjoy the luxury of the hotel.
![More than 1,000 migrants have now been bussed to NYC from Texas, Governor Greg Abbott's office told DailyMail.com](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/23/06/61619317-11135259-More_than_1_000_migrants_have_now_been_bussed_to_NYC_from_Texas_-a-257_1661233526174.jpg)
More than 1,000 migrants have now been bussed to NYC from Texas, Governor Greg Abbott's office told DailyMail.com
Sources told DailyMail.com that up to four floors of the 28-story building will be given over to New York City's Department of Homeless Services to use as temporary accommodation for families and individuals being bussed to 'liberal cities' from the borders by Texas and Arizona's fed-up governors.
The Row, on 8th Avenue between 44th and 45th streets, is in the heart of Manhattan's Broadway Theater District and boasts classic NYC views, a full fitness studio, a communal workspace equipped with Apple's $2,000 iMac desktops and a lounge where 'hand-stretched' pizzas are $20.
Its bar menu boasts cocktails costing up to $19 each. A glass of champagne is $22. Room prices vary depending on the size - but the executive suite is $719 a night.
Staff at the hotel revealed the migrants would use a different entrance to tourists, possibly the trade entrance at the back, and be kept separate from other guests on floors allocated specifically for emergency accommodation. Security would likely be ramped up, too, they said.
The staffers also said that while 'nothing is set in stone,' the staff 'are all talking about it.'
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