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Two migrant buses, sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, arrived close to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington DC this morning in an escalation of the ongoing immigration crisis.
Nearly 100 people traveled from Eagle Pass, Texas, to the Naval Observatory after crossing the border — just days after the vice president insisted it was “safe.”
During an interview, Harris told NBC’s Chuck Todd, “The border is clear, but we also have a broken immigration system, especially the last four years before we came in, and it needs to be fixed.
“We have a secure border in the sense that it’s a priority for every country, including ours and our government.”
But many migrants coming from Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia and Mexico told… Fox news that they thought the border was open despite her comments.
Those who arrived by bus said they had traveled from Venezuela, while many women, children and families smiled as they got out of the vehicles.
Gov Abbott appears to have taken direct revenge on Harris’s comments by sending the latest shipment of migrants close to her home in DC.
He has sent hundreds of migrants to Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago in recent weeks, but has not yet commented publicly on this latest escalation.
It comes after Governor Ron DeSantis bragged about sending two migrant planes to affluent Martha’s Vineyard, and El Paso becomes “overwhelmed” by the number of people crossing the border illegally.
Nearly 100 migrants arrived in Washington DC from Texas on Thursday morning, close to the vice presidents’ home at the Naval Observatory
Gov Abbott appears to have taken direct revenge on Harris’s comments by sending the latest shipment of migrants close to her home in DC
Many migrants arriving from Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia and Mexico told Fox News they thought the border was open
Abbott argues that the border towns of his state of Texas are overwhelmed, and those in New York and DC must be the ones facing the crisis.
He recently clashed with Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot over the decision, with Lightfoot labeling him a “racist.”
She sparked outrage last week after deciding to move migrants from Chicago to a neighboring Republican suburb.
Of the 147 migrants who arrived last Wednesday, Lightfoot has ordered 64 of them to be taken to a Hampton Inn hotel in Burr Ridge, where they will be housed for at least the next 30 days.
Burr Ridge Republican mayor Gary Grasso turned his anger on Lightfoot and Illinois governor JB Pritzker for using the migrants as “political pawns.”
He said, “We’re very unhappy that nobody from the city, from the state called me and told me.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced in the summer that he would be sending buses carrying hundreds of immigrants, mostly from South America, to the northern states because of the crisis at the southern border.
The bus reportedly came from Del Rio in Texas, with some migrants not knowing where they were going
Republican Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso criticized Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for using the refugees as “political pawns” and moving them to the GOP suburb after she arrived in her city.
Migrants are taken to areas across the country by Governor Greg Abbott of Eagle Pass, Texas
The Del Rio portion of the border, which includes Eagle Pass, has doubled the number of migrant encounters from the previous year to more than 376,000 since October 2021
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declared a public emergency for buses that continue to arrive from Texas and Arizona.
It will set aside money to accommodate migrants and establish the Office of Migrant Services (OMS).
The OMS will provide temporary housing, emergency medical needs, transportation and other services for those arriving.
Bowser has twice requested that the National Guard be activated to help with the thousands of migrants arriving in the capital, but they have both been rejected by the Pentagon.
Brianne Nadeau, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, has criticized Texas and Arizona governors over the city’s public migrant emergency.
She said, “So it’s been said, but it’s worth repeating that the governors of Texas and Arizona created this crisis.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken credit for sending two planes full of migrants to affluent Martha’s Vineyard.
Each plane is said to have carried about 50 Venezuelan migrants before being helped in shelters
“And the federal government hasn’t stepped up to help the District of Columbia.
“So we’re going to do what we’ve always done, together with our regional partners. We will seize the opportunity.’
It comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent two planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard – where prominent liberals like the Obamas, Oprah Winfrey and Larry David all have homes.
He has taken credit for sending the migrants to the affluent community, with a spokesperson for his office saying, “Yes, Florida can confirm that the two planes carrying illegal immigrants that arrived at Martha’s Vineyard today were part of the relocation program.” of the state to transport illegal immigrants. to shrine destinations.
States like Massachusetts, New York and California will better facilitate care for these individuals they have invited to our country by encouraging illegal immigration through their designation as ‘holy states’ and by supporting the Biden administration’s open borders policy. .
“As you may know, the Florida legislature has allocated $12 million in the past term to implement a program to facilitate the transportation of illegal immigrants from this state, in accordance with federal law.”