Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco urged Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat leadership to reject the Biden administration’s proposal to relocate 60,000 asylum seekers from New York City to the Atlantic City International Airport.

Sen. Anthony Bucco urged Gov. Phil Murphy and Democrat leadership to reject the Biden administration’s proposal to relocate 60,000 asylum seekers from New York City to the Atlantic City International Airport. (SenateNJ)

“My message to Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat leadership is clear. We must stop the Biden administration from exacerbating the humanitarian crisis that they created by passing the buck on to New Jersey from New York City,” said Bucco (R-25). “This is yet another example of how President Biden and Democrats in Washington have not taken immigration issues seriously. New Jersey cannot afford to be the backstop for New York City’s failure to house migrants as a sanctuary city. I’m calling on all elected officials in New Jersey to stand against this outlandish proposal from the Biden administration and to protect our residents from the obvious failures of sanctuary state and city policies.”