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12th Illegal Immigrant Busload Reaches LA After Lawsuit Approval

A 12th Bus Filled with Illegal Immigrants Arrives in Los Angeles

A 12th bus filled with illegal ‍immigrants arrived in⁤ Los ⁢Angeles on Monday, creating a buzz in ⁣the city. This comes after⁤ the city council’s decision to take legal action against Texas over their ⁣busing​ program.

The latest bus, carrying 42 illegal immigrants from various⁣ countries, made its way to Union Station ⁤at approximately 7:15 a.m. The passengers on board hailed from Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Russia, and Venezuela,⁤ reported ​Fox News.

Los Angeles had been prepared for the arrival, according to ⁤Zach Seidle, the city’s deputy mayor of communications and spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass.

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“The city has continued to‌ work with city departments, the county, and a coalition of nonprofit ​organizations, in addition​ to our faith partners, to execute a plan set in place earlier this year,” ⁢Mr. Seidle ⁣said in a statement.​ “As we have before, ‍when we became aware of the bus ​yesterday, we activated our plan.”

This Monday arrival follows the unanimous decision by the Los Angeles City Council to pursue legal action and a criminal probe against Texas. The councilmembers endorsed a motion to investigate potential criminal actions⁣ by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, stemming from the transportation of 42 illegal ⁣immigrants on a 23-hour bus journey to downtown Los Angeles in June.

The⁤ councilmembers ⁣have raised concerns about the legality of the program⁢ and its impact on the city. Their decision ⁣to pursue legal action ⁤came after the 11th busload of ⁣illegal immigrants arrived last week.

“LA City Council voted unanimously in June‍ to become a sanctuary city. Less than 3 ‍months later, they can’t handle ⁢it,” ⁣Mr. Abbott said on Sept. 1, in reference to a news article about the Los Angeles City Council’s move. “LA experiences a fraction of what overwhelmed Texas⁤ border towns face DAILY. Don’t threaten Texas—tell Biden to secure the border.”

So⁤ far, Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star program has ‍transported a total of 440 people to Los ‌Angeles since the buses began arriving on June 14. Operation Lone Star is a cooperative mission conducted jointly by the Texas⁢ Department of Public Safety ​and the Texas Military Department along the southern border ‌that separates Texas from Mexico.

Texas​ Army ⁤National Guard look ‍on ⁣as illegal immigrants board a bus after surrendering to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agents for immigration and asylum ⁤claim ⁤processing following the end of Title 42 on the U.S.-Mexico border ‍in El Paso, Texas, on May 12, 2023. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via‍ Getty Images)

This ‌initiative has⁢ sent more than 30,000 illegal immigrants to various Democrat-led cities across the United ⁤States, including New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

“Until President Biden steps up and does his‌ job to secure the border, Texas‌ will continue taking⁣ historic action to respond‌ to this border crisis and help our overwhelmed border⁤ communities,” Mr. Mahaleris said on Sept. 1 on X, formerly ⁣known as Twitter.

Mr. Abbott’s office has consistently pointed to Los Angeles’s status as a sanctuary city as a key reason for directing illegal immigrants there. They noted that illegal immigrants on the buses sign a​ multi-language consent waiver indicating their intended destination.

The Texas governor ⁢has maintained his position, citing the overwhelming conditions ‌in Texas’s border region due to migrants crossing the Mexican border illegally.

After the LA City Council voted to pursue legal action, the arrival of the 12th bus filled with illegal immigrants has sparked further ​debate and ⁣controversy in Los Angeles.



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