{"id":531337,"date":"2022-12-26T00:18:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T21:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/democrats-outraged-over-christmas-eve-migrant-drop-off-at-vps-house\/"},"modified":"2022-12-26T00:18:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T21:18:25","slug":"democrats-outraged-over-christmas-eve-migrant-drop-off-at-vps-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democrats-outraged-over-christmas-eve-migrant-drop-off-at-vps-house\/","title":{"rendered":"#Democrats outraged over Christmas Eve migrant drop-off at VP\u2019s House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407ec5aa694\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407ec5aa694\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democrats-outraged-over-christmas-eve-migrant-drop-off-at-vps-house\/#Democrats_outraged_over_Christmas_Eve_migrant_drop-off_at_VPs_House\" >Democrats outraged over Christmas Eve migrant drop-off at VP\u2019s House<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Democrats_outraged_over_Christmas_Eve_migrant_drop-off_at_VPs_House\"><\/span>Democrats outraged over Christmas Eve migrant drop-off at VP\u2019s House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/NavalObservatory_091522ap.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Democrats are blasting the busing of migrants to Vice PresidentHarris\u2019 Washington, D.C., residence on Christmas Eve, taking aim at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who they blame\u00a0for dropping the groups off in below-freezing temperatures on a holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was the latest salvo in a months-long effort by Abbott and other Republican governors to urge the Biden administration to bolster its immigration policy and wasn\u2019t the first time migrants have been sent to the vice president\u2019s home. But it will likely intensify the feud over immigration, especially as Title 42 hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Abbott abandoned children on the side of the road in below freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve without coordinating with any Federal or local authorities,\u201d White House assistant press secretary Abdullah Hasan told The Hill in a statement. \u201cThis was a cruel, dangerous, and shameful stunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three busloads of migrants arrived outside the Naval Observatory, the vice president\u2019s official residence, on Saturday, according to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/migrant-buses-dc-texas-vice-president-kamala-harris-home-naval-observatory-christmas-eve-cold-weather-18-degrees-illegal-immigration-border-security-crossing-undocumented-greg-abbott\">ABC 7<\/a>, when temperatures were in the teens.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFloresNews\/status\/1606849087571197952?s=20&amp;t=U-3-9T-fXAhVLV0tdv6Qdg\">Video<\/a>\u00a0captured by a reporter from the outlet showed groups of migrants wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in blankets. One person was wearing shorts.<\/p>\n<p>The Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, a local aid group, took the migrants to a church to receive assistance, according to ABC 7. The organization said Abbott was behind Saturday\u2019s drop off, and the local outlet said the group learned about the buses a few days earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has not confirmed his involvement but various <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets, in addition to the White House and the aid organization, say he was responsible. The Hill reached out to Abbott\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Fischer, a volunteer with the organization, told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoahGrayCNN\/status\/1606866037126975490?s=20&amp;t=2qttnkRozO-ays8QToTa4w\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0that the three buses were initially driving to New York but \u201cshifted to DC because of the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really does show the cruelty behind Gov. Abbott in his insistence on continuing to bus people here without care,\u201d Fischer told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFloresNews\/status\/1606876143046594562?s=20&amp;t=i7qOmfEEOmJ7x4uTcN0Y5A\">ABC 7<\/a>, going on to say that the migrants \u201cdon\u2019t have clothes for this kind of weather and they\u2019re freezing.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Democrats are again criticizing the tactic, especially the timing of the latest episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorthless @GovAbbott dropping off people with no money and no means on Christmas Eve in 15 degree weather near the VP\u2019s residence,\u201d Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) wrote on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoaquinCastrotx\/status\/1606888986785746944?s=20&amp;t=pctxf5oG_7Bel1Iy4V3TOw\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0early Sunday morning. \u201cHow Christian of you, Greg Abbott. Being a heartless POS isn\u2019t going to make you the next Republican President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Abbott claims to be a \u201cpro-life Christian\u201d yet shows no regard for the lives of children left shivering in the freezing cold on Christmas Eve,\u201d Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) wrote on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RitchieTorres\/status\/1606877271352025090?s=20&amp;t=rkAeocXeOYIPwZ08vfDXUA\">Twitter<\/a>. \u201cDropping off migrants in 18 degree weather is so cruel that it ought to be criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Abbott and other Republican governors for months have been directing migrants to Democratic-led cities \u2014 including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia \u2014\u00a0drawing widespread criticism from Democrats for what they see as using the immigrants as political pawns.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the most widely-publicized cases, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)\u00a0flew two planes of migrants from Texas to Martha\u2019s Vineyard\u00a0in Massachusetts in September. That same month, two buses of migrants from Texas arrived at the Naval Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>GOP governors have argued the strategy allows them to highlight the difficulties border communities face by forcing northern cities and states to contend with the crisis Republicans say they helped create.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Biden in September slammed the\u00a0\u201cpolitical stunts,\u201d\u00a0labeling them \u201cun-American\u201d and \u201creckless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week, Abbott called on Biden to \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely deploy federal assets\u201d to address the situation at the border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou and your administration must stop the lie that the border is secure and, instead, immediately deploy federal assets to address the dire problems you have caused,\u201d he wrote in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/uploads\/files\/press\/BidenJoseph_12.20.22.pdf\">letter<\/a>\u00a0to the president. \u201cYou must execute the duties that the U.S. Constitution mandates you perform and secure the southern border before more innocent lives are lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor also referenced Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows border officials to turn away asylum seekers because of concerns over public health. The policy was\u00a0set to expire\u00a0on Wednesday, but one day before, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts\u00a0granted an administrative stay, temporarily halting the roll back.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security warned on Saturday that it is\u00a0still enforcing Title 42, writing in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2022\/12\/24\/dhs-statement-immigration-enforcement\">statement<\/a>\u00a0that \u201canyone attempting to enter without authorization is subject to expulsion under Title 42.\u201d The agency also cautioned about cold temperatures at the border.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of Republicans and some Democrats have said Title 42 is important to keep in place to control immigration at the border, but immigration advocates and most Democrats contend that it subverts the asylum system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith cold temperatures gripping Texas, your inaction to secure the southern border is putting the lives of migrants at risk, particularly in the City of El Paso,\u201d Abbott wrote. \u201cWith thousands of men, women, and children illegally crossing into Texas every day, and with the exception that those numbers will only increase if Title 42 expulsions end, the state is overburdened as we respond to this disaster caused by you and your administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour policies will leave many people in the bitter, dangerous cold as a polar vortex moves into Texas,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hasan, the White House deputy press secretary, said the administration is \u201cwilling to work with anyone \u2013 Republican or Democrat alike \u2013 on real solutions\u201d to address circumstances at the border, but noted that \u201cthese political <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s accomplish nothing and only put lives in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The chorus of Democrats criticizing the Christmas Eve incident by Abbott is only growing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuess we know how Greg Abbott, a \u201cpracticing\u201d Roman Catholic, would have treated Jesus, Mary &amp; Joseph,\u201d Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) wrote on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericswalwell\/status\/1607077280626401280?s=20&amp;t=zk1h2CitBT3Iu_7Mg30SkA\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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