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Jon Skolnik

Abbott's border stunt blows up

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during the 'Get Out The Vote' campaign event on February 23, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott joined staff at Fratelli's Ristorante to campaign for reelection and encourage supporters ahead of this year's early voting. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced plans to send buses filled with undocumented immigrants to the U.S. Capitol in protest of the White House's recent decision to lift a Trump-era health policy that restricted the flow of migrants entering from the border. 

"To help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration, Texas is providing charter buses to send these illegal immigrants who have been dropped off by the Biden Administration to Washington, DC," Abbott said during a news conference.

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