Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered bus charters to take illegal migrants to Washington, D.C., in a dig at President Biden and Congress as the Title 42 immigration order is set to be lifted.
With only seven weeks to go until the Biden administration lifts theAbbott announced multiple measures to protect his state and combat the massive influx of migrants anticipated to cross the border this spring.
Soon after, Abbott signed an order directing the Texas Division of Emergency Management to head up the operation. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to send charter buses full of undocumented immigrants to Washington, DC.Abbott announced several other measures including inspections of commercial vehicles entering the state from Mexico as many of them, the governor claimed, “smuggle immigrants and other illegal cargo into Texas and onto our roads.”
Border agents have demanded reinforcements to deal with a potential influx of undocumented immigrants.Additionally, the Republican revealed that beginning Thursday the National Guard will begin its “first phase of mass migration rehearsal,” to prepare for the anticipated surge of people across the border later this spring.
Wednesday’s announcement is only the first stage in a two-part process of preparing for the lifting of Title 42 in May, Abbott said, hinting that additional announcements will come later this week.
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