Politico reports:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended a program he began nearly two years ago to shuttle migrants out of Texas to cities across the country Sunday, accusing President Joe Biden of using asylum-seekers as “political pawns,” amid criticism that he has done just that.
But “the person who’s actually using illegal immigrants as political pawns is Joe Biden,” Abbott said Sunday during an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” claiming that Biden’s border policies are to blame for the program Abbott developed in 2022.
Biden has pushed for immigration reform since he arrived in the White House, but Republicans have refused to support legislation. Trump has publicly urged members of his party not to deliver the important policy win for Biden.
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