Texas has sent buses to the southern border to pick up illegal immigrants after Gov. Greg Abbott said this week he planned to send those released to his state in the US Capitol in Washington, DC. In the past 24 hours, the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) has sent an unspecified number of buses to small Texas communities said by officials to be flooded by an influx of immigrants stationed there by the federal government. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent monitors lone adult male detainees at the McAllen Border Patrol Station, Texas, USA, July 12, 2019. (REUTERS / Veronica G. Cardenas / Archive photo) TEXAS GREG ABBOTT DIRECTS THE USE OF BUSES TO PROVE IMMIGRANTS AT THE CAPITOLIC STEPS IN DC “In the last 24 hours, TDEM has sent buses to areas where communities have expressed concerns about the removal of immigrants from the federal government and has the potential to send those needed to meet the demands of mayors and judges,” said Seth Christensen. The head of Media and Communication for TDEM told Fox News Digital. Christensen also said a majority of states in the state that have expressed concern about the large number of illegal immigrants being placed in their communities now say the federal government has “stopped dumping immigrants into their cities” since Abbott’s announcement. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday a series of orders to tackle the influx of immigrants, including sending many to Washington, D.C., on the steps of the US Capitol. (Photo by Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool / Getty Images) “From [Rio Grande Valley] “In Terrell County, the vast majority of communities that initially sought support through this operation have now said that the federal government has stopped dropping migrants into their cities after the governor announced on Wednesday,” he said. Christensen said each bus “has the capacity and supplies needed to carry up to 40 migrants.” On Wednesday, Abbott said in a press conference that the state would send migrants “to the United States Capitol, where the Biden government will be able to more directly address the needs of the people who will allow us to cross our borders.” “ Immigrants show up at Rio Grande near the Del Rio-Acuna port of entry in Del Rio, Texas, on September 18, 2021. (Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION W. Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Department of Emergency Management, said at the time that his office would “use as many buses as we need” to follow Abbott’s instructions. The plan comes weeks ago Title 42 is scheduled to expire on May 23rd. The Trump-era health order has been used to deport migrants to the southern border from COVID-19 pandemic. Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this article.
