Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on June 14 that the Lone Star State has transported a group of illegal immigrants to Los Angeles for the first time, a move described by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass as a “despicable stunt.”
“Texas just dropped off the 1st bus of migrants in Los Angeles,” Abbott, a Republican, wrote on Twitter.
Around 40 illegal immigrants, including families with children, arrived in Los Angeles via bus on June 14. They were provided care and support services at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood, according to officials and service providers.
In a statement, Abbott repeated his justification for the relocation, saying Texas border towns are overwhelmed as thousands of individuals continue to cross the U.S.–Mexico border under President Joe Biden’s immigration policies….}