Buses Unload Illegal Immigrants at New Jersey Train Station, Exploiting ‘Loophole’

Published on January 1, 2024

Busloads of illegal immigrants en route for New York City are being dropped off at various train stations in New Jersey, state and local officials said, an apparent attempt to exploit a “loophole” in New York City’s latest order restricting their arrival. According to a notice posted on Dec. 31 on the official X account for Jersey City, some 10 buses that departed from Texas and Louisiana have arrived at train stations in several New Jersey towns including Secaucus, Fanwood, Edison, and Trenton over the weekend. “[Approximately] 397 migrants have arrived at these locations since Dec. 30,” the city said. In Secaucus, a trans­porta­tion hub for rail access between New Jersey and Manhattan, the police department and town officials confirmed the arrival of at least four migrant buses at the train station at Secaucus Junction. The first bus arrived on the morning of Dec. 30....