Texas officials sent buses carrying migrants to Chicago on Wednesday night, both arrived around 7:30 p.m., adding to Democrat cities selected for drop-off locations.
"This is horrific when you think about what the governor is doing," Adams said.
"In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city," said Abbott."I hope he follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief.
Bowser requested assistance twice from the National Guard to help with the thousands of migrants that have been arriving in the area. Both requests have been rejected.She first asked the National Guard for help on Aug. 4, then again on Aug. 11, requesting the deployment of 150 National Guard troops to"help prevent a prolonged humanitarian crisis in our nation's capital resulting from the daily arrival of migrants.
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