Volunteers extend a hand to migrants from Texas: ‘We welcome them’

Mass bussing has been called a political stunt, but New York non-profit groups have mobilized to offer a sense of humanity

Alexander Rapaport carries multilingual greeting signs and cheers and waves when certain buses pull into the terminal in New York City from Texas and Arizona these days, carrying people sent by the Republican authorities there who don't wish to assist them.

These people are seeking asylum. We welcome them. That's what America stands for," said Rapaport, who works with Masbia Relief, a crisis response non-profit in the city.