Largest Texas Newspaper Slams Greg Abbott: 'He Don't Care'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Published Aug 24, 2024 at 3:07 PM EDT | Updated Aug 24, 2024 at 11:06 PM EDT


Texas' largest newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, rebuked Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday in an editorial over bussing migrants to Democrat-led states, writing that "the [southern] border is Abbott's ticket to ride, and he don't care." Tensions over the handling of the U.S.-Mexico border remains as the country experiences heightened levels of migrant border crossings.

There were more than 2.4 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2023 fiscal year, up from roughly 1.7 million in 2021, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. Republicans say the uptick in migrants is a direct result of President Joe Biden's border policies, which, they argue, incentivize illegal immigration. Other experts have said various factors, including political and financial instability in some Central American countries, drive migration to the United States.

Abbott, an outspoken critic of Biden over immigration issues, launched his border-control initiative, Operation Lone Star, in 2021 in an effort to combat immigration. According to Abbott, since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the effort has led to over 510,600 illegal immigrant apprehensions. Abbott's operation has involved transporting migrants, either by bus or by plane, to Democratic-controlled sanctuary cities, which have policies in place that discourage local law enforcement from reporting the immigration status of individuals unless it involves a serious crime.

In an op-ed published by the Chronicle on Saturday titled, "From Beyonce to Abbott's migrant buses, why the no shows?" the newspaper's editorial board critiqued Abbott's vow at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July to keep bussing migrants, noting the drop in the number of migrants being bussed.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/houston-chronicle-slams-greg-abbott-over-migrants-bussing-1943951

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Link to Houston Chronicle EDITORIAL - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/beyonce-abbott-s-migrant-buses-no-shows-19717654.php

[jvill]

1. 2023!? Why no mention of steep drop in apprehensions in 2024 thanks to Biden's new policies?

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[mopinko]

3. he can barely scrape up a busload now.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Because you didn't read the whole article?

However, more recently illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border dropped to a nearly four-year low last month, according to data released last week by the CBP. Agents reported 56,408 illegal crossings last month, a 32 percent decline from June. It also marked the fifth consecutive month that illegal crossing numbers have dropped.

[mopinko]

2. i dont think it's getting the traction he was hoping for.

those poor ppl have been greeted w much more compassion than abbott can even imagine.
it’s caused some strife here in chgo, where it has pitted our own homeless against these newcomers. but not nearly what he thought it wd.

the biggest thing we wish for here is for them to get working papers faster, cuz we have quite the labor shortage. that, and more help from the state/feds to cover the costs.
but ppl ARE stepping up to help.

[Bengus81]

4. Hope they didn't just realize that fact.......n/t

[twodogsbarking]

6. He don't.

[marybourg]

8. bussing

[heckles65]

7. Couldn't such buses be turned back

at the state line by the state police?

[marybourg]

9. No

[jmbar2]

10. Good article, but surprised to see grammar error in a major newspaper headline.

Cringe for school teachers everywhere.

[azureblue]

13. for those who aren't up to date

It's a lyric line from a Beatles song..

[efhmc]

14. Thanks for explaining this so I did not have to.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. You can add this (excerpt from the actual Houston Chronicle Editorial)

His busing campaign was never really about border security. It was a route to political expediency. When it comes to politics, the border is Abbott’s ticket to ride, and he don’t care.

to the posts just above me that are a reference to this oldie but goodie -

[jmbar2]

17. OK, makes perfect sense now. Thanks.

[FakeNoose]

18. Yes - it's a reference to the Beatles song "Ticket to Ride"

[AllaN01Bear]

11. i dont go offsite anymoe . sorry.

[Clouds Passing]

12. Scabbott

[msfiddlestix]

15. K&R

[wolfie001]

19. Babbott's been a hateful racist since the tree fell on him because of an act of god

Probably before that

[pecosbob]

20. Grew up there...last time I checked, the Chronicle was a Hearst newspaper.

Unusual to to find them denouncing Republicans.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. They have been hounding him for some time

I stumbled on a couple of their investigative stories directed at him - basically focusing on the waste of taxpayer money.