GOP Rep Seeks To Have Police Leave NYC For Texas

A Republican representative ran a full-page ad in the New York Post calling for police officers in New York to leave the city and instead come to Texas. Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s (R-TX) effort came amid increasing crime in New York City and the slaying of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at a traffic stop.

The representative placed the Tuesday ad saying that it was “time to escape New York and move to Texas.”

“The vast majority of [Democratic representatives] from New York City are part of the defund the police, soft on crime, mass illegal immigration crowd who couldn’t care less about the lives and families of these brave officers,” said Van Duyne.

“Sadly, the corrupt and crumbling Empire State is so purposefully anti-law and order, that you should no longer put your careers and lives in the hands of politicians who couldn’t care less about you or your families,” reads the ad.

Last month former President Donald Trump attended the wake of Diller, visiting with his family and his police comrades. While there he called for the death penalty for those who kill police. President Joe Biden attended a fundraiser in New York City around the same time.

New York has seen a significant increase in crime since 2019, with a particular jump after the 2020 George Floyd riots. Crimes of various types have grown, including both property and violent crime. In particular, auto thefts increased significantly last year.

The NYPD also reported an increase in crime last year due to the increased flow of migrants into the city. This included the high-profile attack by a group of migrants against two NYPD officers in Times Square in January. The city has taken in almost 200,000 migrants over the last two years.

We’ve seen footage of violent illegal immigrants committing crimes against armed National Guardsmen, there’s no denying the threat they pose against Americans. Yet, the Biden administration continues to release these people back onto the streets. I was glad to join @joetalkshow… pic.twitter.com/0jp1yKBlzy

— Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (@RepBethVanDuyne) April 6, 2024

Furthermore, the city has also faced a significant increase in attacks on police and squatting incidents. Many conservatives blame a change in New York State’s criminal law via bail reform, which allowed a number of suspects to be released without cash bail.

The perceived failures of bail reform resulted in multiple revisions after criminals committed more offensives after being released.