Hours after two flights of “illegal immigrants” landed at Martha’s Vineyard, two busloads of migrants, reportedly coming from the border city of Eagle Pass, Texas, arrived near Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington.
PUBLISHED 9:54 AM EDT Sep. 15, 2022The Republican governors of Florida and Texas transported scores of migrants Wednesday and Thursday morning to Martha’s Vineyard and near the Washington residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, escalating a tactic to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies.
Hours later, two busloads of migrants, reportedly coming from the border city of Eagle Pass, Texas, arrived near Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington The statement did not specify the immigrants’ country of origin, how many were aboard the two flights or any other identifying information about the individuals, other than to say that they were “illegal” and adding that many migrants who cross the border illegally from Mexico are temporarily shielded from deportation after being freed by U.S. authorities to pursue asylum in immigration court — as allowed under U.S law and international treaty — or released on humanitarian parole.
“Some were told that they were going to New York,” Fernandes said. “They were told that when they got here, they'd be met by people to give them jobs and a place to live.
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