Philadelphia braces for possibility migrant buses from Texas will be sent to city
September 12, 2022 | Pennsylvania
Philadelphia officials are preparing the city to receive busses of migrants from Texas in the event Gov. Greg Abbott targets Philadelphia as the next destination for migrants being bussed to Democrat-led cities.
“The city is inventorying existing resources should those seeking safe refuge find their way to Philadelphia,” Kevin Lessard, a spokesperson for Democratics Mayor Jim Kenney, told Axios.
There has been no confirmation that busses of migrants from Texas will be directed to Philadelphia. Kenney’s office says it does not anticipate any notice if busses are directed to the City of Brotherly Love, Axios reported. Kenney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Sunday.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent busses carrying more than 7,600 migrants to Washington, D.C., since April. The governor began sending busses of migrants to New York City early last month and busses to Chicago at the end of August. Roughly 1,900 migrants have so far been bussed to New York City, Fox News Digital previously reported. … (Excerpt from Fox News)