Greg Abbott Says Texas Has Bused Nearly 16,000 Migrants to Sanctuary Cities This Year

Illegal migrants, who boarded a bus in Texas, listen to volunteers offering assistance after being dropped off within view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 11, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said the state has bused nearly 16,000 illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities this year.

“Texas has bused over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities,” Abbott wrote on Twitter. “ … We’re providing relief to local communities overwhelmed by President Biden’s open border policies.”