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The first busload of illegal immigrants from Texas was shot down in New York.
An estimated 50 migrants arrived at the Port Authority in New York on Friday. They were met and taken to the custody of non-governmental charity workers and volunteers.
The bus of illegal migrants was sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has been sending border guards to liberal cities to draw attention to the problem of illegal immigration in his own state.
“Due to President Biden’s continued refusal to acknowledge the crisis caused by his open border policy, the state of Texas has had to take unprecedented action to keep our communities safe,” Abbott said.
TEXAS KEEPS PRESSURE ON D.C. AS MORE MIGRANT BUSES ARRIVE NEAR US CAPITOL
Migrants aboard a bus from Texas arrive in the Manhattan borough of New York, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. (Fox News)
Migrants aboard a bus from Texas arrive in the Manhattan borough of New York, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. (Fox News)
Texas continues its campaign to get the federal government’s attention as more illegal immigrants arrive in the nation’s capital from Texas by bus.
“In addition to Washington, D.C., New York is the perfect destination for these migrants, who can access the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has touted in the sanctuary city. I hope he will follow through on his promise to welcome all migrants with open arms so that our overcrowded and overburdened border towns can find relief.”
The last one buses with migrants of Texas arrived in D.C. late Tuesday night. Texas reported sending at least 5,100 migrants to the nation’s capital.
Migrants aboard a bus from Texas arrive in the Manhattan borough of New York, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. (Fox News)
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who supports taking in migrants entering the country illegally as a human rights issue, has asked that the D.C. National Guard be activated indefinitely to help with what she called a “humanitarian crisis”.
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Both Bowser and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have sounded the alarm about sending migrants to their cities, with city leaders blaming Arizona and Texas for the influx. (Arizona has denied sending migrants to New York.)
Abbott invited the mayors to visit the border, but Adams refused.
Timothy Nerosi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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