Two buses of migrants sent from New York City arrived in the town of Newburgh, Orange County, shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday amid a clash between Hudson Valley government officials and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

It wasn't immediately known how many people were on the buses when they arrived at the Crossroads Hotel, but it appeared that about 40-50 adult men exited the buses in a single file.  

Adams' plan, released last week, seeks to pay for migrants to shelter in the Hudson Valley temporarily, with the city footing the bill. The push to transport some migrants upstate comes as the city faces a housing crunch.

More than 61,000 asylum seekers have been bused to New York City from the southern border since last spring, according to the mayor's office. As of May 6, more than 37,500 asylum-seekers currently in the city’s care.

When the migrants arrived, some supporters met them at the hotel with signs of encouragement, an unexpected welcome, said Felipe Cortez, a migrant who came off the bus.

Those who arrived said they were thankful to be there, and looked forward to contributing to society in a productive ways, starting with finding work. They want to be able to provide for their families, wives and children in their home countries.

"Grateful to all of you for having welcomed us, for having given the opportunity to all of us migrants who have been leaving our countries looking for a future for our families, "said Cortez.

Ignacio Acevedo, an immigrant from Mexico who is now an organizer with New York Civil Liberties Union, was among the supporters who greeted the new arrivals.

“I think we’re also gonna do, like, an information forum to let them know this is how you take the bus," he said. "This is where the dentist are. This is what a rent would like a rent contract. That kind of info. People come here, we cannot assume they know how it works.”

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus came out against the plan to send the migrants and issued a state of emergency order that sought to prevent hotels and motels from sheltering the migrants.

In a statement Thursday, Neuhaus said, "Last night, both the State and City assured the Town of Newburgh and Orange County that no buses with asylum seekers would be here until further notice. The process has been a disorganized disaster and the blame lies with the Mayor of New York, who originally opened the door for as many undocumented immigrants as possible to his self-proclaimed sanctuary city, and the Governor. She has sat back and done nothing as this crisis has negatively impacted New York State. The New York State Police, the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the Supervisor of the Town of Newburgh and his police department were not notified that these buses would be arriving today. Sadly, we have learned that you cannot trust the word of New York City's Mayor and the leadership of New York."

Town of Newburgh Supervisor Gil Piaquadio said earlier this week that the town doesn't allow hotels and motels to serve as shelters and local town codes would be enforced.

Also on Thursday, a state Supreme Court judge granted Rockland County a temporary restraining order, prohibiting New York City from proceeding with a plan to relocate migrants to the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg, the county announced.

The NYCLU announced it was suing Rockland and Orange counties over the local states of emergencies.

Adams on Thursday stood by his plan to bus migrants from New York City to the Hudson Valley, despite fierce opposition from elected officials in the area.

At a news conference, he disputed Neuhaus' claim that he failed to notify county officials about the buses that arrived on Thursday.

"We are communicating with the officials up there on what we're doing. Now, some may not like it, but people can't say we're not communicating," Adams said. "We're coordinating with others, and it took us over a year, because we tried to hold on and do this the best we can on our own."