Illegal Immigrants Voluntarily Sign Forms That Disclose Destination: Gov. Abbott’s Office

Illegal immigrants that are sent from Texas to other parts of the country voluntarily sign a waiver disclosing their destination, a spokesperson for Gov. Greg Abbott said.

“The migrants on Texas’ buses willingly chose to go to Washington, D.C., New York City, or Chicago, having signed a voluntary consent waiver available in multiple languages upon boarding that they agreed on the destination,” said Renae Eze, the spokesperson, told news outlets over the past weekend.

The city of El Paso, Texas, also reportedly has its own program for busing illegal immigrants. The Democrat-run city is located across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

“The state is not involved in El Paso’s busing,” Eze told Just the News on Saturday.

The comments came after Democrat and White House officials alleged Abbott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey are misleading illegal immigrants and have suggested the program isn’t voluntary. When Abbott initiated the busing scheme earlier this year, he repeatedly said that the illegal aliens would go on a voluntary—not mandatory—basis.

Meanwhile, only the federal government sets immigration policy and is responsible for deportations. Governors do not have such powers.

The busing program drew headlines last week when DeSantis flew about 50 illegal aliens from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard, a Massachusetts island that is popular with wealthy Democrat elites. And on the same day, Abbott bused dozens of individuals picked up at the border to Vice President Kamala Harris’s official residence in Washington.

In response, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Sept. 16 that the White House is deferring to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether legal action is being considered against the Republican governors.

Hours after sending the illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker activated the National Guard and promptly sent them to a


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