AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser this week, inviting the mayors to visit Texas’ southern border.
The Governor said the purpose of the invite is for the mayors to see the surge of illegal immigration at the border firsthand.
“As law enforcement agents along the Texas-Mexico border respond to thousands of illegal crossings each and every day, putting their lives on the line for Texans and for all Americans, the crisis demands the attention of not only the Biden Administration, which is responsible for securing the border, but of leaders across the country,” reads the letter. “As Governor, I invite you to visit our border region to see firsthand the dire situation that only grows more urgent with each passing day, and to meet with the local officials, who like yourselves, realize this matter deserves immediate federal action.”
In recent months, Texas has bused thousands of migrants to Washington, D.C. who could have otherwise been released into small border communities. Both Adams and Bowser have been critical of that move. The Governor responded by asking that complaints be made to President Biden. Abbott blames the current border surge on Biden administration policies.
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