Migrant buses arrive in New York City, more than 15 expected in the coming days 

Four buses carrying migrants from Texas arrived in New York City on Sunday and at least 15 others are expected in the next few days, according to an email sent by the mayor’s office obtained by CNN. 

Two buses with around 80 migrants arrived at the Port Authority terminal in Midtown Manhattan just after 6 a.m., followed by two more carrying around 105 individuals at around 12:50 p.m., reported The New York Post. 

The email was sent by Mayor Eric Adam’s office to New York City Council members and staff, warning them about the expected influx of migrants expected in the coming days and the overwhelmed shelter system in the city. 

The surge of migrants is expected to come after the immigration policy known as Title 42 is set to end on Wednesday. The Trump-era policy was implemented in 2020 to allow border officials to turn away migrants at the southern border without reviewing their asylum cases to prevent the further spread of the pandemic. 

“Please be advised that due to the lifting of Title 42 later this week, the City is expecting a higher amount of asylum-seekers buses beginning today, with 2 buses today and 10-15 more expected in the next few days,” reads the email. 

Beginning in April, thousands of migrants have been bused from the U.S.-Mexico border region to the Big Apple. At least 31,000 of these migrants have been processed by the city’s intake center as of December 14. 

Around 21,400 of these migrants are being housed in the city’s homeless shelters or at several hotels around the city operating as humanitarian emergency relief centers. However, many of the shelter sites are quickly filling up to capacity. 

In October, Mayor Adams declared a state of emergency after the migrants were arriving faster than the city could accommodate them.