Texas Migrant Crisis: Thousands Crossed Border, State Sends Buses to DC, Sparks Controversy

During the latter part of 2021, Texas was confronted with a significant influx of migrants, as over 9,000 individuals crossed the border in a single day, making their way to the town of Del Rio and establishing a makeshift encampment beneath a bridge. The situation posed a formidable challenge as the town struggled to accommodate the large numbers arriving from a multitude of nations.

Texas Initiates Unconventional Transportation of Migrants to Washington, D.C.

Conversely, in the spring of the following year, Texas introduced an unconventional approach to address the issue. On April 13, a bus transport, organized by the state's Division of Emergency Management, conveyed 24 migrants from the border city of Eagle Pass to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Subsequent to this, a series of additional buses arrived in the capital over the ensuing days.

Controversy Surrounding the Bus Transportation

The mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, expressed the belief that many of the migrants were ensnared into boarding the buses under false pretenses by Texas Governor, Greg Abbott. The White House denounced the initiative as a "political maneuver."