Documents obtained by CNN show that Texas has spent $12.7 million busing migrants to Democrat-led cities. GregAbbott Texas WashingtonDC migrants immigration TexasGOP
Two buses transporting migrants from Texas as part of Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star arrive at Union Station in Washington, D.C., on April 21
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public health emergency Thursday over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's continued busing of migrants to the nation's capital. As part of the declaration, Bowser's city is establishing the Office of Migrant Services, which will provide assistance to border crossers arriving from the Lone Star State and Arizona,"We're putting in place a framework that would allow us to have a coordinated response with our partners," Bowser.
An additional 2,200 migrants have been sent to New York City, and most recently, 300 have gone to Chicago, according to CNN. Washington, New York and Chicago all have Democrats as mayors. Abbott's busing program is part of the governor's controversial Operation Lone Star, a pricy anti-immigration crackdown that'sAlthough Abbott touts fiscal responsibility as a foundation of his reelection platform, a state government spreadsheet obtained by CNN shows that Texas has spent more than $12.7 million on his busing program.
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