Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that his state sent a bus full of migrants to Los Angeles.The migrants were dropped off at LA's Union Station on Wednesday evening."Texas's small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico because of President Biden's refusal to secure the border," Abbott said in a press release. "Los Angeles is a major city that migrants seek to go to, particularly now that its city leaders approved its self-declared sanctuary city status." Abbott in his release also said that the Texas communities along the border "are on the frontlines of President Biden's border crisis," and that he would continue to provide relief for those communities until more action is done on the border.The busing of migrants is part of a strategy from the Texas Division of Emergency Management to reduce the number of undocumented people at the border to select sanctuary cities, according to the release. It started with Washington, D.C. in 2022, and Abbott added New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia as additional drop-off locations, along with Denver most recently as a busing destination.According to the release from Abbott's office, this busing strategy has resulted in more than 21,600 migrants being transported out of border communities deemed overwhelmed by Texas.In a statement, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said more than 40 people were transported to LA, calling the move by the Texas governor a cheap political game. She also said that shortly after she took office, she prepared in the event something like this were to happen."This did not catch us off guard, nor will it intimidate us," Bass said in a statement. "Now, it's time to execute our plan. Our emergency management, police, fire and other departments were able to find out about the incoming arrival while the bus was on its way and were already mobilized along with nonprofit partners before the bus arrived."This comes after two planes full of people seeking asylum were flown in from Florida to Sacramento. According to groups now assisting those migrants, the 36 people flown in were promised jobs and other free support.Earlier Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta made public records requests to DeSantis' office and the Florida Division of Emergency Management related to the flights, including communications between DeSantis' office and private contractors.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that his state sent a bus full of migrants to Los Angeles.
The migrants were dropped off at LA's Union Station on Wednesday evening.
"Texas's small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico because of President Biden's refusal to secure the border," . "Los Angeles is a major city that migrants seek to go to, particularly now that its city leaders approved its self-declared sanctuary city status."
Abbott in his release also said that the Texas communities along the border "are on the frontlines of President Biden's border crisis," and that he would continue to provide relief for those communities until more action is done on the border.
The busing of migrants is part of a strategy from the Texas Division of Emergency Management to reduce the number of undocumented people at the border to select sanctuary cities, according to the release. It started with Washington, D.C. in 2022, and Abbott added New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia as additional drop-off locations, along with Denver most recently as a busing destination.
According to the release from Abbott's office, this busing strategy has resulted in more than 21,600 migrants being transported out of border communities deemed overwhelmed by Texas.
In a statement, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said more than 40 people were transported to LA, calling the move by the Texas governor a cheap political game. She also said that shortly after she took office, she prepared in the event something like this were to happen.
"This did not catch us off guard, nor will it intimidate us," Bass said in a statement. "Now, it's time to execute our plan. Our emergency management, police, fire and other departments were able to find out about the incoming arrival while the bus was on its way and were already mobilized along with nonprofit partners before the bus arrived."
This comes after two planes full of people seeking asylum were flown in from Florida to Sacramento. .
Earlier Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta made public records requests to and the related to the flights, including communications between DeSantis' office and private contractors.
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