The Recount Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) puts the entire country on notice in regards to bussing migrants

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Greg Abbot spoke today to a group of people in Texas. He told the crowd that Texas would start bussing migrants to New York, Washington DC, and the rest of the country. Greg Abbot indicated more cities would be announced soon. The state of Texas has spent more than $12 million busing migrants to Washington DC and New York who crossed into the state from Mexico, according to figures from the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Abbott’s office has said migrants are transported out of state only with their written permission. It is not clear what other options have been offered to the migrants. Abbott said, “the busing mission provides much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities.” Normally it is up to the migrant to cover their travel costs, but state-chartered border buses have been providing free rides to the north-bound asylum-seekers for months. Texas has solicited private donations to help pay for the cost of the bus trips.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gov-greg-abbott-r-tx-184339866.html

[demtenjeep]

1. Go Beto

Go Beto

[essaynnc]

2. I didn't think that they were necessarily asylum seekers?

And if they are, isn't there a federal process for handling asylum seeking individuals?

I thought that the vast majority of people crossing the southern border were looking for work???

OK Joe, here's another one that we need some legislation for...

Git 'er done, Brandon !!

[LeftInTX]

7. They can be easily deported if they're looking for work

Trying to sneak over illegally "crossing" at border - deportation at the border
If caught in the US while committing a crime, traffic stop etc - subject to deportation..(some cases you can stay for instance: if traffic violation and here on expired visa etc)
Seeking asylum at the border....can be detained for asylum

So, I see the only way they could be is asylum

[ripcord]

3. Border states shouldn't be carrying anymore burden for immigration than any other state

[orthoclad]

4. "Written permission"

Yeah, right.

[UTUSN]

5. K&R he's a Confederate a-hole - that is all.

[MagickMuffin]

6. That 12 million dollars could be put to better use instead of this stunt

I hope he pays dearly this Nov

[crickets]

8. +1

[bluestarone]

10. like maybe to their power grids?

I hope Beto mentions this!!

[maxrandb]

9. Maybe the immigrants children will be safe from getting their torsos blown in half

and having their parents be required to identify them by DNA since they won't be going to school in Texas.

[2naSalit]

11. All those cities sould sue his ass.

[Samrob]

12. Solution: Give Texas back to Mexico. nt

[Arazi]

13. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Happy to be educated

Not trying to be snarky, just trying to puzzle out why this is necessarily bad.

I’d think spreading legal migrants across the country (and perhaps to locations that get them closer to family) would enable more service agencies to facilitate integration, instead of “just Texas” where resources might be thin.

I fully understand this maybe illegal pressure being applied to vulnerable people.

But on the other hand, might this get them to social services that have more resources?

Do we really WANT them to stay in TX? It’s a pretty shitty place and tbh, other states welcome immigrants more readily