Texas Gov. Abbott to Bus Illegal Immigrants to US Capitol
April 7, 2022 | Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that immigrants who have crossed the border into his state illegally will be bused to the steps of the U.S. Capitol as one of several measures designed to stem the tide of illegal crossings into his state, especially in anticipation of the Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 deportations by May.
”I hereby direct the Texas Office of Emergency Management to begin coordinating the transportation of illegal aliens to Washington, D.C.,” Abbott, a Republican, said in a letter signed at a televised news conference Wednesday to state Office of Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd.
The move, which Abbott called ”unprecedented” in U.S. history, is one of several unilateral actions the state is taking to curb illegal immigration along the border, Abbott said… (Excerpt from Newsmax)
