NJ suburb turned into transit hub where migrants switch from buses to trains to thwart NYC crackdown

Busloads of asylum seekers headed for the Big Apple are thwarting Mayor Eric Adams’ crackdown on arrivals by being dropped off in New Jersey and jumping on a train to reach their “final destination” — turning a family-friendly Garden State suburb into a migrant hub.

The Secaucus Police Department and town officials were informed Saturday by the Hudson County Executives’ Office that four buses transporting migrants bound for New York had arrived at the Secaucus Junction train station, according to officials. 

“From what we understand, after being dropped at the train station the migrants then took trains to New York City,” Mayor Michael Gonnelli said in a statement.

“It seems quite clear the bus operators are finding a way to thwart the requirements of the Executive Order by dropping migrants at the train station in Secaucus and having them continue to their final destination.”

He claimed that bus operators have “figured out a loophole in the system” to circumnavigate a new order and ensure the migrants reach New York City.

“Perhaps the requirements Mayor Adams put in place are too stringent and are resulting in unexpected consequences,” Gonnelli added.