A judge has ruled that New York City can’t use a two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering migrants free bus rides to the city.

Summary

A New York judge dismissed Mayor Eric Adams’ lawsuit aimed at blocking Texas from sending migrants to NYC via charter buses, ruling that an 1817 anti-pauper law invoked by Adams was unconstitutional.

The court affirmed migrants’ right to interstate travel, rejecting efforts to screen passengers based on economic status.

Texas began bussing migrants to cities like NYC in 2022, escalating tensions over federal immigration policy.

Although NYC claimed the lawsuit reduced bus arrivals, officials are exploring further legal actions to address the financial strain on city resources.

  • @mkwt
    54•14 days ago

    The court affirmed migrants’ right to interstate travel,

    Fun fact: this is an unenumerated right of the people that courts have consistently recognized. The tenth amendment promises that the people retain their natural rights, even if they’re not explicitly listed in the Constitution.

    This is exactly the same category as the right to privacy that was postulated in Roe v. Wade and overturned in Dobbs.

    • Billiam
      17•14 days ago

      Psst: unenumerated rights is the Ninth Amendment. Tenth is “StaTeS RIgHts”.

      • @mkwt
        5•14 days ago

        Fine.

        Although the tenth does end with

        …are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.