Texas is continuing to send buses of migrants to Los Angeles, despite the city recently approving a sanctuary status that would limit collaboration with federal law enforcement over immigration. This week, Texas sent a twelfth bus full of immigrants to the city, and local officials have stated they are exploring legal action against the state.
The buses, provided by the state of Texas, have been carrying mostly families from Central America as part of the human assistance program. This week’s bus was carrying roughly 100 people who had just been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Local officials have argued that their town does not have the resources to adequately manage the influx of migrants, nor do they have the infrastructure to accommodate them.
In response to the situation, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said the city is exploring legal recourse in order to stop the buses from entering the city. He has stated that the city is “aggressively pursuing all legal avenues to prevent Texas from sending migrants to Los Angeles.” The mayor has also indicated that the city is looking into filing a lawsuit seeking a restraining order to stop the buses from continuing to send migrants to the city.
While Texas has continued to send buses of migrants in the face of sanctuary city status, the state has said that its actions are highly regulated and that the migrants are being sent to Los Angeles in compliance with federal law.
