First busload of migrants from Texas arrives in D.C.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) carried out his plan Wednesday to bus migrants to the U.S. Capitol, saying the Biden administration has turned a “blind eye” to the record number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border and that Texas “should not have to bear the burden” of an influx that is expected to grow even more this year.
The white charter bus arrived during the morning rush, delivering about two dozen migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Colombia closer to the doorstep of Fox News, NBC News and other major news outlets than to the Capitol Dome. Some were families; others traveled alone. Many were dazed, sleepless and broke.
They were also thankful that Abbott had given them a free ride and trips to McDonald’s, even after being told the governor is calling for them to be expelled from the United States.
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