LOS ANGELES — Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott revealed Wednesday that he sentout a veryfirst group of migrants to downtown Los Angeles, the newest occurrence including a GOP guv carrying asylum-seekers to a state led by Democrats.
Forty-two individuals, consistingof kids, were dropped off at Los Angeles Union Station around 4 p.m. and cared for by city firms and charitable companies, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León’s workplace stated, The Associated Press reported. Their nation of origin wasn’t rightaway understood.
Abbott stated the migrants were bused to Los Angeles Wednesday duetothefactthat California had stated itself a “sanctuary” for immigrants, extending defenses to individuals living in the nation unlawfully and permitting them to use for some state advantages.
“Texas’ little border towns stay overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of individuals unlawfully crossing into Texas from Mexico duetothefactthat of President Biden’s rejection to safe the border,” Abbott stated in a declaration. “Our border neighborhoods are on the frontlines of President Biden’s border crisis, and Texas will continue supplying this much-needed relief till he actions up to do his task and safeandsecure the border.”
Last year, Abbott revealed he would sendout buses with migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas to significant cities such as Washington, New York, and Chicago. Some other GOP guvs, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also sentout some buses from the border to other cities.
POLITICAL THEATER VS. DAILY SURVIVAL: Inside the alarming circumstance dealingwith migrants bused throughout UnitedStates
Los Angeles mayor: ‘This did not catch us off guard’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who called the relocation a “despicable stunt,” stated in a declaration that city departments and advocacy groups were setinmotion to accept migrants from Texas.
“This did not catch us off guard, nor will it frighten us,” Bass included. “Los Angeles is not a city inspired by hate or worry and we definitely will not be swayed or moved by petty politicalleaders playing with human lives. We are a city that looksfor to reward all individuals with self-respect and empathy.”
The migrants were getting aid at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church near downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department stated quickly after 5 p.m. that it got a “medical require” demand for a numbe