AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) touted the state’s accomplishment of busing more than 100,000 immigrants from the border to “sanctuary cities” nationwide, including top destinations New York City and Chicago.

The three-term Republican governor’s office announced the feat Friday and added that it does not plan to stop providing state-funded transportation for immigrants to travel north anytime soon.

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