Texas governor buses migrants to Washington D.C.

Published April 14, 2022 7:02 AM

WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA, KECY) - The first round of migrants bused from Texas to Washington D.C. arrived at Union Station Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started this voluntary transfer of immigrants as a way to blast the Biden Administration's border policies.

Abbott, who's a republican, issued a statement saying his state shouldn't have to "bear the burden of the Biden Administration's failure to secure our border."

Officials from Catholic Charities D.C. were on hand to meet the migrants and offered assistance, including food and medical care.

So far, there's been no comment from either the Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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