Another bus of migrants arrives in Philadelphia from Texas

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One other bus of migrants arrived in Philadelphia from Texas Friday, the third since Gov. Greg Abbott introduced he can be sending buses to town.

Round 6 a.m., the bus pulled as much as thirtieth Avenue Station, and the folks aboard had been greeted by officers from town’s Workplace of Emergency Administration.

One other bus was anticipated to reach later Friday morning.

Migrants in Philadelphia

Monday morning, a bus carrying about 50 folks arrived at thirtieth Avenue Station from Texas. Town described it because the second bus despatched from Texas.

Migrants aboard the bus got here from Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. They had been absolutely screened by Customs and Border Patrol earlier than arrival within the metropolis.

Town has a welcoming facility in North Philadelphia that gives well being screenings, shelter, meals and water and different companies.

A bunch of 15 nonprofits has been working with town to supply companies. 

“We’re prepared,” Emilio Buitrago, the founding father of immigrant advocacy group Casa de Venezuela, beforehand informed CBS3.

Maria Navas immigrated from Venezuela six years in the past and she or he mentioned these migrants are on the lookout for a second probability at life. 

“Some folks simply come to have the ability to give their youngsters one thing to eat, for them to have the ability to have garments,” Navas mentioned. “These are folks from low revenue in my nation.”

Texas has additionally despatched migrants to New York, Washington and Chicago.

Coastal cities together with Philadelphia and New York have beforehand acquired criticism from politicians in purple border states about immigration coverage. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew migrants to Martha’s Winery unexpectedly earlier this yr, prompting native officers to spring into motion organising emergency shelters.

Democratic officers have referred to as the migrant buses a political stunt that dehumanizes asylum-seekers. Republicans concerned within the efforts have mentioned liberal-leaning cities must do their fair proportion of serving to individuals who lately entered the nation.