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Tom Handy
Governor Abbott Blasts Mayorkas and the Biden Administration
After the migrant issues growing in sanctuary cities of New York City, Denver, and Chicago, Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shared his thoughts in a recent interview. Mayorkas placed all the blame on Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Dallas Church Welcomes Migrants in 2024
As migrants continue to cross the southern border of Texas, the impact is felt further north in the State. Since President Joe Biden implemented the CBP One app for migrants to legally enter the country this year, over 360,000 migrants successfully made their appointment according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Biden Administration Challenges the Latest Texas Immigration Law
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will start the year with a new lawsuit against him. This time the Justice Department threatened to sue him if the new Texas law is carried through. The Justice Department gave Texas until January 3 to say they won’t arrest illegal immigrants.
Governor Abbott Angers 3 Sanctuary Cities
Texas has thousands of migrants crossing the southern border. Some arrive legally and others illegally. With migrants who arrive legally, Texas can’t handle them. Since the spring of 2022, Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing migrants to sanctuary cities. Some cities have started to fight back and are making it harder for migrants to arrive.
Governor Abbott Flies 200 Migrants To A Northeast Sanctuary City
A flight with migrants was scheduled to fly into New York City but was diverted to Philadelphia due to weather. Texas Governor Greg Abbott appears to have added air travel as a way to transport migrants to sanctuary cities.
Texas Sent 341 Migrants to Denver Straining the City
Last week, Denver, Colorado received 16 buses filled with migrants over two days from Texas. Governor Greg Abbott began bussing migrants to this city in August. Last year, El Paso began bussing migrants to Denver and has sent 117 buses to Denver according to its migrant situational awareness dashboard.
El Paso Bussed 40 Migrants to Chicago Illegally
As Texas Governor Greg Abbott gets around the new law Chicago passed on migrants getting bussed to the City, another Texas city, El Paso, dropped migrants off in the wrong location. Migrants were dropped off at a bus station on Thursday, December 21 and were told they were in Chicago.
Texas Flies Migrants to Chicago: Mayor Says City Targeted
Chicago was getting frustrated with buses arriving with migrants who were dropped off in the City. The City passed legislation to fine buses up to $3,000 and also to impound these buses. To get around this, Texas flew its first plane of migrants to Chicago on Tuesday evening.
Governor Abbott Said Texas is Better Prepared For This Season's Winter
Over the past several years, Texas has experienced some cold winters. A few times residents have lost power in their homes. This year, Governor Greg Abbott said the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT is better prepared than in previous years.
7 Ways You Can Invest For Your Retirement (Opinion)
There are a few guarantees in life that apply to everyone. You’ll get older, you die, and you need money for retirement. The last one is important since you can affect this. However, only 46%of people have money saved for retirement according to USA Facts.
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