'Most immigrants on the buses are really happy and thankful for the governor's free bus ride.”
two buses of immigrants from Texas arrived outside of Vice President Kamala Harris's residence at the US Naval Observatory in DC. The people on the buses came from several countries, including Guyana, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.It was the latest tactic by Abbott, who is up for reelection and banking on a tough immigration platform to win.
It wouldn't be the first time Abbott's attempt at immigration enforcement has proven to be counterproductive. In December, BuzzFeed Newsthat Operation Lone Star had inadvertently helped asylum-seekers. Had some of the immigrants been detained by Border Patrol agents instead of state troopers, they would've been subject to Title 42 and immediately sent back to Mexico or their home countries based on their nationalities.
DeSantis had made previous statements about sending immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, arguing that the border “would be secure the next day,” NewsweekWhile there is no legal definition of a sanctuary city, it generally refuses to hold immigrants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspected of minor crimes or has policies ordering cops not to ask about a person’s immigration status. Massachusetts doesn't have a law on the books that would make the state a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Two emergency shelters have been established with additional space available in case more immigrants arrive, the Dukes County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities have also reached out to state and federal partners for aid and long-term support. As for the legality of busing immigrants to so-called sanctuary states or cities, that appears to be under review. The Chicago Sun-Timesthat state and city officials in Illinois were looking into whether Texas had violated laws by busing immigrants to Chicago, including if the passengers had been coerced into taking the rides.
Lauren Wyatt, managing attorney at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, said her organization started receiving hearing notices in July for immigrants whom it has no way of contacting, and shortly after she discovered other organizations that have nothing to do with immigration were also getting them.
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