Texas Gov. Abbott says state will continue to send migrants to sanctuary cities until Biden acts on border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas will keep bussing migrants from the state to sanctuary cities until the Biden administration takes measures to secure the southern border. 

Despite criticism from Democrats, Abbott has said the bussing program has provided much-needed relief to border towns in Texas, which are often overwhelmed by the number of migrants coming into the country from Mexico. 

“Texas will bus migrants to sanctuary cities until Biden secures the border,” Abbott posted Wednesday on X. “Our mission provides vital relief to border towns.”

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Asylum seekers line up in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel, converted into a city-run shelter for newly arrived migrant families in New York City, United States on September 27, 2023. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

According to the governor, Texas has bussed more than 12,500 migrants to Washington D.C.; 25,000 to New York City,…