Avast ye landlubbers! The fifth ship o' land-walkin' mateys be dockin' in Los Angeles from Texas!
2023-07-23
Arrrr! A fifth fleet o' migrant carriages from Texas be makin' berth in Los Angeles on Saturday. The foremost convoy o' migrant carriages made landfall in June.
A group of migrants, the fifth to be exact, was transported from Brownsville, Texas to Los Angeles, California on Saturday. The Lone Star State has been relocating migrants to big cities across the U.S. In total, there were 48 migrants, including 18 minors, who arrived in downtown Los Angeles. They were brought to Union Station at around 11:30 a.m. Mayor Karen Bass' office stated that the city has been working with various organizations and faith partners, executing a plan that was established earlier this year. The migrants were then taken to Cathedral High School where they were evaluated for medical issues, provided with food, and given access to any necessary resources. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles reported that most of the migrants have already been reunited with their families.This is not the first time migrants have been sent from Texas to Los Angeles. The first bus arrived in June, and multiple relocations have occurred since then, including over the Independence Day weekend. The recent arrivals on Saturday marked the third set of buses to arrive in the past 10 days, with the last buses arriving on Tuesday.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has taken responsibility for these migrant relocations. Texas has been sending buses of migrants to sanctuary cities such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The leaders of these cities, who have committed to protecting illegal immigrants and not enforcing federal immigration laws, have stated that they do not have the resources to accommodate more migrants. Abbott has stated that Texas will continue relocating migrants to these cities until the federal government addresses the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.