A State Supreme Court Judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the relocation of further migrants to Orange County.

Tuesday’s ruling comes in the wake of lawsuits filed by both Orange County and the Town of Newburgh aimed at preventing the city of New York from sending its homeless migrants and/or asylum seekers to Orange County. 

The first lawsuit is against both the Crossroads Hotel and Ramada by Wyndham, both located in the Town of Newburgh. This lawsuit is to stop these hotels from accepting New York City’s homeless migrants and/or asylum seekers in violation of the Order and Declaration of Emergency issued by Neuhaus earlier this week. 

The second lawsuit against New York City and Mayor Eric Adams is to stop the City from establishing unlicensed and unregulated homeless shelters in Orange County for these migrants and/or asylum seekers. Under State Law, the city is prohibited from setting up homeless shelters outside of the five boroughs in the manner it did this week.

More than 100 migrants  have been transported to the two hotels in Orange County, while other asylum seekers have also been transported to Rockland County.

State Supreme Court Justice Sandra B. Sciortino, Tuesday, issued the restraining order that prohibits further transport or  migrants and/or asylum-seekers to Orange County, but allows those currently housed here to remain. Her ruling notes that “Defendant shall provide plaintiff with identification information for all occupants within five days. Defendants shall promptly notify plaintiff of any occupants who vacate the premises.”

The parties in the suit are ordered to appear for an in-person conference on June 21.