WASHINGTON – Two busloads of immigrants from Del Rio, Texas, arrived near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, Thursday morning. Between 75 and 100 people arrested in Eagle Pass, Texas, were sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The group includes immigrants from Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia and Mexico. Many immigrants interviewed by Fox News Digital said they believe the border is open, contrary to what Harris said Sunday during an interview. This latest motorcade of buses arrived hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed through on a similar promise to let illegal immigrants into progressive states by sending two planes full of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday. A representative of a non-governmental organization called Sanctuary DMV showed up and told the immigrants they were going to a local church. TEXAS BUSES CARRYING IMMIGRANTS TO NYC PROMOTE DEMS FIGHT, ABBOTT TELLS THEM TO TAKE IT ON BIDEN Two buses carrying immigrants from Del Rio, Texas, arrive near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Naval Observatory residence in Washington, DC, Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Fox News Channel) Marla Bustillos of the Sanctuary DMV said they’ve been “at Union Station since 6 a.m. waiting” and “just heard 20 minutes ago that the drop off was this.” “We’ve already set up a church and a location – a safe location for them to tell us where they should go next, where they have relatives,” he continued. The continued relocation of incoming illegal border crossers has become a popular method of protest for southern states flooded with immigrants who feel ignored by President Biden’s administration. Two buses carrying immigrants from Del Rio, Texas, arrive near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Naval Observatory residence in Washington, DC, Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Fox News Channel) Migrants arrive from Del Rio, Texas, outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington on Thursday. (Tyler Olson/Fox News Digital) “I was surprised to see [the press] here before we can get here. So the press knew the location before we did, some of the volunteers … it’s very disappointing,” Bustillos said. “We will do it, but it requires a lot of resources, a lot of effort.” As TEXAS SENDS THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS TO SANCTUARY CITIES, LIBERAL MAYORS scramble to respond Abbott has sent dozens of buses filled with border crossings to Washington, DC, New York and Chicago in recent weeks. Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images) Abbott argues that border towns in Texas are overwhelmed and those in power in DC and New York will have to deal with reality of the border crisis. DC MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO BUS IMMIGRANTS FROM TEXAS, ARIZONA Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency last week due to busloads of migrants continuing to come into town from Texas and Arizona. Bowser’s emergency declaration would set aside funding to house immigrants as well as create the Office of Immigrant Services. The OMS will be tasked with providing temporary accommodation, emergency medical needs, transport’ and other services for the migrants. ILLINOIS CALLS IN NATIONAL GUARD TO HANDLE IMMIGRANTS, CHICAGO WANTS FEDERAL MONEY FROM TEXAS Brianne Nadeau, a member of the District of Columbia Council, blamed the governors of Texas and Arizona for the city’s public immigration emergency. Speaking at a status update on migrant support next to Bowsersaid Thursday that the city’s systems are not built to handle the immigrants who continue to arrive in the city from southern states. “Well, it’s been said, but it bears repeating, that the governors of Texas and Arizona have created this crisis. And, the federal government has not stepped up to help the District of Columbia,” he told reporters. “So we, together with our regional partners, will do what we have always done. We will rise to the occasion.” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the migrants arriving in DC are a “humanitarian crisis”. (Brian Stukes/Getty Images) Abbott argues that border towns in Texas are overwhelmed and those in power in liberal-run towns must face the reality of the border crisis. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Bowser has twice now called for the National Guard to be activated to help with thousands of immigrants arriving in the nation’s capital. Both requests were made denied the Pentagon. Fox News’ Adam Shaw, Nikolas Lanum, Julia Musto and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at [email protected]
