Those migrants are thankful for Gov. Abbott and the Texas taxpayers to pay for a comfy ride with plenty of food and water. 
The bus ride was over 30 hours, and food and water were provided, the migrants said. And while it was a long journey, it was a good trip, according to the migrants whom CNN spoke with.
"They treated us well," said Juan Luis Rondon Martinez, a migrant from Venezuela who came on the bus.
Abbott, a Republican who is running for reelection this fall, has been a harsh critic of the Biden administration's immigration policies and has sought to make headlines with countermeasures.
"By busing migrants to Washington, DC, the Biden administration will be able to more immediately meet the needs of the people they are allowing to cross our border," Abbott said in a statement. "Texas should not have to bear the burden of the Biden administration's failure to secure our border."
The charter bus rides were paid for by Texas taxpayers, through funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for border security, the Texas Division of Emergency Management confirmed to CNN.
Once migrants are processed by federal authorities and released from custody, they're allowed to move throughout the country while they go through immigration court proceedings. An immigration judge will ultimately decide if they are allowed to remain in the US or be deported.
At their final destination, they're expected to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an ICE official said.
The organization Catholic Charities DC, which provides social services such as food assistance and medical care, had staff available to provide help when the migrants were dropped off, according to the group's spokesperson Kate Kennedy.
Catholic Charities DC also bought bus tickets for migrants to journey to other cities, including Miami.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/13/politics/texas-migrants-arrive-in-dc/index.html
The bus ride was over 30 hours, and food and water were provided, the migrants said. And while it was a long journey, it was a good trip, according to the migrants whom CNN spoke with.
"They treated us well," said Juan Luis Rondon Martinez, a migrant from Venezuela who came on the bus.
Abbott, a Republican who is running for reelection this fall, has been a harsh critic of the Biden administration's immigration policies and has sought to make headlines with countermeasures.
"By busing migrants to Washington, DC, the Biden administration will be able to more immediately meet the needs of the people they are allowing to cross our border," Abbott said in a statement. "Texas should not have to bear the burden of the Biden administration's failure to secure our border."
The charter bus rides were paid for by Texas taxpayers, through funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for border security, the Texas Division of Emergency Management confirmed to CNN.
Once migrants are processed by federal authorities and released from custody, they're allowed to move throughout the country while they go through immigration court proceedings. An immigration judge will ultimately decide if they are allowed to remain in the US or be deported.
At their final destination, they're expected to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an ICE official said.
The organization Catholic Charities DC, which provides social services such as food assistance and medical care, had staff available to provide help when the migrants were dropped off, according to the group's spokesperson Kate Kennedy.
Catholic Charities DC also bought bus tickets for migrants to journey to other cities, including Miami.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/13/politics/texas-migrants-arrive-in-dc/index.html
