Texas stopped busing migrants to Democratic cities despite Abbott’s claims the program is ‘rolling’

Published August 17, 2024 5:00am ET



Buses transporting migrants from Texas to six “sanctuary” cities nationwide have been halted for months despite statements from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) that have suggested the state is still sending migrants to cities run by Democrats.

As far back as October 2023, Texas stopped sending buses carrying migrants north, the Washington Examiner found in a review of state data. The bus runs to the Capitol and Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington stopped 10 months ago, while those to Philadelphia stopped in December 2023 and Los Angeles in January.

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