In a new attempt to send migrant workers to Democrat-led cities, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) sent a plane full of migrants to Chicago.
The plane left El Paso on Tuesday and contained 120 migrants who were transported from the U.S.-Mexico border. The move is part of Gov. Abbott's much-talked-about program, Operation Lone Star.
Both the Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson, and the Biden administration condemned the Texas governor's actions.
“Yet again, Governor Abbott is showing how little regard or respect he has for human beings,” said White House spokesperson Angelo Fernández Hernández.
“This latest political stunt just adds to his tally of extreme policies which seek to demonize and dehumanize people.”
“Until President Biden steps up and does his job to secure the border, Texas will continue taking historic action to help our local partners respond to this Biden-made crisis,” said Andrew Mahaleris, spokesperson for the Abbott administration.
Operation Lone Star has faced much pushback for the danger it poses to migrants. Furthermore, many of the tactics employed by the program have faced legal challenges.
After the public scrutinized the governor's use of razor wire at the border, President Joe Biden (D) ordered the razor wire be cut down. However, Gov. Abbott recently challenged the ruling.
The Republican lawmaker released a statement showing that federal courts granted his appeal against the Biden administration's cutting of razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a tweet, Gov. Abbott shared the Fifth Circuit court's ruling on the appeal, as well as his future plans to resist the Biden administration's attempts at handling the border crisis and deterring fatalities at the border.
"The Fifth Circuit ordered the Biden Admin to stop cutting Texas’ razor wire pending our appeal of its initial ruling. AG Paxton and I will hold Biden and Mayorkas accountable for attacking Texas’ sovereign authority and their attempts to obstruct our border security efforts," said Gov. Abbott.
