Dan Patrick to 'blue' cities: Be 'on notice' for buses of migrants from Texas

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday warned mayors of big, mostly Democratic cities to be “on notice” as groups of migrants could be bused to their town from Texas.

This comes after New York City received its first busload of migrants from Texas earlier this month as part of a program launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in April. The program organizes charter buses to take migrants who have crossed the border and agree to it to Washington, D.C. Now, New York City is being added as a destination.

“Every mayor of a big blue city, which are most of the top 25 in the country, should be on notice. Look out your window, you might see a bus coming to you one day in the future, and the buses are going to keep coming,” Patrick said to Anchor Bill Hemmer on Fox News.

Texas’ migrant transport plan was created as the Biden administration moved to end Title 42, a policy enacted at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 that expels migrants from the U.S. without giving them a chance to request asylum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dan-patrick-to-blue-cities-be-on-notice-for-buses-of-migrants-from-texas/ar-AA10HeKj
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[Thomas Hurt]

1. They should start sending this a hole the bills. Demand for payment.

Sue TX if they have to.

[spooky3]

21. +1

[LakeArenal]

2. To which many mayors responded: Thank you.

Welcome immigrants.

However, I thought Texas was at the head of the war on stopping undocumented immigrants.
He’s great at stopping the cargo trucks.

[panader0]

31. Yeah, I don't get it. Abbott is more or less giving the immigrants just what they want.

Most of those people will be productive workers and someday, citizens.

[LakeArenal]

34. That big dick energy mtg claims. Or Boebert.

[JoanofArgh]

3. Patrick's a sociopath. There are always migrants , no matter who's President.

They're just doing this for the mid-terms. Poor people.

[panader0]

33. I've lived ten miles from Mexico in SE Az for over 40 years, and can attest to the fact that the

number of border crossers is much less than it was 20 or 30 years ago.

[RAB910]

4. Ironic that a state like Texas who would claim to be all Christian and the like

Treats people the exact opposite way that Jesus Christ told them to treat people (especially people in need)

Even more ironic that the cities that the evil fake right-wing Christians would call Godless, behave exactly inline with Christ's teachings (giving food and shelter to those in need)

[Lovie777]

6. Christians and Jesus Christ . . ...

would never do what Texas leaders are doing.

The bill for busing immigrants will be massive on Texas, and so be it.

[DBoon]

5. send them back, dump them on Dan Patrick's front lawn

[Jim__]

7. Big cities see busloads of people coming to them every day in the week.

Dan Patrick is an asshole if he doesn't know that. Actually, Dan Patrick is an asshole even if he does know that.

[haele]

8. Like they don't already do that with their homeless and indigents now.

While rents are high in blue cities and create a homeless problem, those red state cops and mayors sure like to make it worse by consistantly bussing their chronic homeless and indigents to states and cities with strong safety nets.

Honestly, undocumented immigrants are less trouble to us than red state forced emigrees that unexpectedly come with nothing but the clothes on their backs to be dumped on our streets.

More lazy-assed Texas political posturing. See how tough they are!

Haele

[Lovie777]

13. Many of those red states give a one way ticket to the homeless to Los Angeles on a daily basis ....

[The Unmitigated Gall]

22. They sure as s---t do!

[nolabear]

27. And then laugh at the homeless populations those places have.

Being homeless is not a moral failing, nor is being the kind of place where they feel safe. The problem lies in lack of the complex and expensive support these people need. Shipping them elsewhere is cruel.

[walkingman]

9. Texas is just reinforcing the perception of our state as a bunch of outlaws and criminals.

[maxrandb]

10. Can blue cities pack up our hillbillies and inbreds

and send them to TX?

Asking for a friend.

BTW "Blue Cities", do you have any contracts with companies based in Texas?

Might be time to rethink where you're spending your money.

[SharonClark]

11. Is Patrick transporting undocumented people across state lines?

Sounds like human trafficing, literally.

[Effete Snob]

17. It is illegal

8 U.S. Code § 1324

[Bleacher Creature]

12. JFC, these are actual human being!!!

What an absolute monster. Is there any line that's too far for this crowd?

[padfun]

14. Um, Dallas, Houston and Austin are all blue cities.

nt

[spooky3]

18. Almost every medium-to-large city, and almost every college town,

in the USA are blue.

[Effete Snob]

15. Arrest the drivers and impound the buses

It's not legal to knowingly transport undocumented immigrants.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1324

8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

(a)Criminal penalties
(1)
(A)Any person who—
(i)knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien;
(ii)knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law;
(iii)knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;
(iv)encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or
(v)
(I)engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or
(II)aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,
shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B)A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs—
(i)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(I) or in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
(ii)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(II), be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;
(iii)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) during and in relation to which the person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of title 18) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
(iv)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.
(C)It is not a violation of clauses [1] (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or of clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) except where a person encourages or induces an alien to come to or enter the United States, for a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or organization, to encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

20. I'm thinking there's a loophole here, which they are almost literally driving through

"knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law ... "

If they are officially asylum seekers, transporting them under that statute may be legal, way I read it.

[Rstrstx]

35. They're not illegal

They’ve obtained authorization to stay here pending a court date so they’re not in violation of the law. Usually they take a bus from the local bus station near the border to where they want to go.

[dchill]

16. There is apparently NO LIMIT to the power of...

...a Republican Lieutenant Governor in Texas. (Democrats should NOT try this at home.)

[spooky3]

19. We welcome them; lots of unfilled jobs. But send

Abbott and Patrick a BIG bill and arrest them if they have violated laws.

[MichMan]

23. Hasn't the Federal government been flying asylum seekers all over the country for the last year?

Including NY?

[czarjak]

24. Dannie Scott Goeb is Greg Abbott's brain. Ask Abbott.

[ChazII]

25. Visited the only conservative site I can tolerate

for a short time, Right Nation. Several are posting that since D.C. and New York City are sanctuary cities they brought this problem on themselves. I don't agree so please don't shoot the messenger.

[rockfordfile]

26. Got to be careful as to what could be on those buses

You could have Russian terrorist and who knows what else. We still have covid problems in our country as does the world.

[MichMan]

29. Why would Russian terrorists be permitted to enter the country in the first place?

[Initech]

28. Seriously Fox News is scrambling people's brains. Turn that shit off!

[modrepub]

30. DC AG Response

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
NOTICE OF NON-COMPETITIVE FUNDING AVAILABILITY &
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FY2022 Migrant Humanitarian Crisis Assistance Grants

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) seeks applications from eligible organizations who are supporting and providing crucial assistance and services to vulnerable migrants arriving in buses to the District from Texas and Arizona. OAG recognizes the current situation as a risk to public safety and humanitarian crisis requiring immediate financial assistance to local non- profits whose resources are being stretched.

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia, as the District’s chief legal officer, is responsible for charge and conduct of all the District’s law business and for upholding the public interest. OAG enforces the laws of the District, provides legal advice to the District’s government agencies, and promotes the interests of District residents. The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes of crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other categories of vulnerable residents. This includes seniors, children, individuals protected from discrimination under Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2.

Purpose: The Governors of Texas and Arizona are busing migrants to the east coast, including Washington, DC, leaving thousands homeless with little to no support. These migrants and refugee-seekers have arrived in the DC in need of basic human rights like housing, food, clothing, transportation, and many other services and resources. OAG recognizes the swift action of local organizations to assist those arriving to our city and the strain this is causing to their existing resources and potentially public safety. OAG is pleased to offer financial support to eligible organizations that are working with this vulnerable population.

[link:https://oag.dc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Migrant%20Humanitarian%20Crisis%20Assistance%20Grants%20Notice_Final.pdf|


In stead of calling these asshats out, do your part and find a group supporting these immigrants and make some type of donation (then send a copy of the donation to said asshats).

Here's one group's response for NYC: [link:https://www.facebook.com/granniesrespond|

And from their 12 Aug post: "...[T]he medical needs can be great and immediate: one 12-year-old girl, a diabetic, got off a bus having traveled for four days without her insulin. She was seen by a Grannies Respond volunteer, a nurse, who recognized the dire circumstances, and assured that the girl was taken immediately to the hospital for emergency, life-saving treatment."

[Catherine Vincent]

32. Can't stand him

We have to vote Abbott out of office. Take Patrick and Paxton with him.

[Renew Deal]

36. NY is a significant upgrade. This will probably attract more migrants to Texas.

Come to Texas and get free cross country transportation.