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8. I bet Texas would love to coordinate when and how many immigrants they get

Reply to Valdosta (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 12:32 PM

Jan 2024

The federal government has been irresponsible on this issue, they should be busing the immigrants to all states in an even manner not just having them pile up along the border.

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Texas transportation company sues Chicago for migrant bus restrictions [View all] Valdosta Jan 2024 OP

Unless someone has evidence that migrants were forcibly put on the buses.... brooklynite Jan 2024 #1

Forcibly? Maybe not. But how about fraudulently? bluesbassman Jan 2024 #3

Again, not a legal matter for restricting bus movements. brooklynite Jan 2024 #4

Once we give people permission to be in the country pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #6

Except they aren't "free" in this situation. They're being trafficked to those cities from Texas. ificandream Jan 2024 #7

Last month it was reported that 10,000 migrants were crossing the US border daily redqueen Jan 2024 #2

CNN had an article a few weeks ago putting the number pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #5

Planning? Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #9

True, but right now it's aimed mostly at their base redqueen Jan 2024 #11

I bet Texas would love to coordinate when and how many immigrants they get ripcord Jan 2024 #8

So is Abbott or DeSantis Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #10

Because they operate in bad faith redqueen Jan 2024 #12

Exactly my point Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #13