Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces bus carrying migrants is heading to Philadelphia

Philadelphia joins Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago as a destination for migrants sent from Texas.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that a bus carrying migrants is actually coming to Philadelphia.

The bus is scheduled to arrive at the 30th Street station on Wednesday morning.

Philadelphia joins Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago as a destination for migrants sent from Texas.

In a statement, Abbott criticized the Biden administration’s border policies and said Texas was “overwhelmed by the historic influx of migrants.”

Abbott said Texas will continue to add more shelter cities as drop-off locations “until the Biden administration does its job and provides sustainable border security to Texas and the American people.”

City officials and local authorities had been preparing for the arrival for several days, even after Abbott’s office said Monday night that the Lone Star State is “currently” not sending migrants to Philadelphia.

“We will welcome them with open arms and do everything we can to make the transition smooth,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Sunday. “It doesn’t matter if they found their way here, if they were put on a bus – they are people. They want to be in America. They want to do what all of our, most of our, ancestors did. They make their lives easy in America.”

Once the migrants arrive, groups like HIAS Pennsylvania will provide them with resources.

“Some of the materials we will be providing will be a map of the United States to show you where Philadelphia is,” said Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania. “We will be offering several Know Your Rights sessions in English and Spanish.”

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