Borderland advocate says Greg Abbott's busing stunt is having a positive effect he didn't intend

Texas’ right-wing governor has spent $14 million in state taxpayer funds to send more than 10,000 migrants to New York, Illinois, and the nation’s capital. The political stunt’s purpose is to use human beings as retribution against the Biden administration for trying to wind down ineffective policy implemented by white supremacist Stephen Miller.

But some migrants have said they’ve actually appreciated the bus rides, which aid in helping them reunite with relatives who are already here. Advocates also say that it’s brought organizations aiding asylum-seekers and other migrants closer together.

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