The Migrants Texas Sent to New York City

The Migrants Texas Sent to New York City

As part of a stunt to protest the Biden administration’s immigration policies, the governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending bus-loads of migrants to DC and New York without any support. Immigrant advocate groups are scrambling to take care of these people, who were vulnerable well before being used as political props.


Guest: Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director at New York Immigration Coalition & NYIC Action


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