White House says Texas plan to bus migrants to DC is 'publicity stunt'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‘s plan to bus illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C., is an unenforceable publicity stunt that would require migrants to volunteer for the trip, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.

Abbott has announced plans to bus illegal immigrants released into the state by the Border Patrol to the nation’s capital, a move meant to force the Biden administration to address the crisis at the border. But the announcement itself is the point in full, according to Psaki.